Kumara
Kumara
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species Asphodelaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of succulents in the Asphodelaceae family, segregated from the genus Aloe. It comprises few species of succulent shrubs with rosette or fan-shaped leaves, endemic to the Cape region of South Africa. It is valued both for its ornamental value and its ecological importance in the fynbos.
Distribution Endemic to the Cape region, South Africa; mainly in fynbos and rocky shrublands.
Conservation Some species such as Kumara plicatilis have official protection and are at risk from habitat loss.
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DocumentedSucculent
Kumara disticha (Haw.) G.D.Rowley
Distichous Kumara
Specimen ID RN-KUMA-00001
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Type
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DocumentedSucculent
Kumara haemanthifolia (A.Berger & Rossl.) G.D.Rowley
Haemanthus-leaf Kumara
Specimen ID RN-KUMA-00002
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Type
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Crested FormRarity
Kumara plicatilis f. cristata
Crested Fan Aloe
Specimen ID RN-KUMA-00004
Origin Forma anormal de cultivo; especie nativa del Cabo Occidental, Sudáfrica
Type crested form
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Dwarf FormCollector
Kumara plicatilis (forma nana)
Dwarf Fan Aloe
Specimen ID RN-KUMA-00005
Origin Selección hortícola; especie nativa de las montañas del fynbos, Cabo Occidental, Sudáfrica
Type dwarf form
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DocumentedSucculentThreatened
Kumara plicatilis (L.) G.D.Rowley
Fan Aloe
Specimen ID RN-KUMA-00003
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Type