Aloe juddii
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Aloe juddii is a newly discovered climbing aloe
that is native to a few rocky outcrops and a farm ("Farm 215"), near to Cape Agulhas
in the Western Cape
, South Africa
.
It is one of the few aloe
s that are indigenous to the Fynbos
vegetation type and it is closely related to the similarly rare Aloe commixta
of Table Mountain
. Like the Table Mountain Aloe, it is a slender, multi-stemmed rambling aloe
, with semi-erect stems that often sprawl along the ground and over rocks.
It produces brilliant displays of bright red flower
s, that are usually swiftly eaten by the tiny "Klipspringer
" antelope that live in the area.
This plant has yet to be classified according to the IUCN Red List but is nevertheless rare and restricted to a very small natural range.
It was named after the photographer Eric Judd, who discovered it in 2004.
Aloe ser. Macrifoliae
Aloe ser. Macrifoliae is a taxonomic series within the genus Aloe, comprising seven closely related species of Southern African climbing aloe. These aloes are typically multi-branched climbing or sprawling shrubs, with long spindly stems and a large woody base on the ground...
that is native to a few rocky outcrops and a farm ("Farm 215"), near to Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas is a rocky headland in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is the geographic southern tip of Africa and the official dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in the Western Cape
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
It is one of the few aloe
Aloe
Aloe , also Aloë, is a genus containing about 500 species of flowering succulent plants. The most common and well known of these is Aloe vera, or "true aloe"....
s that are indigenous to the Fynbos
Fynbos
Fynbos is the natural shrubland or heathland vegetation occurring in a small belt of the Western Cape of South Africa, mainly in winter rainfall coastal and mountainous areas with a Mediterranean climate...
vegetation type and it is closely related to the similarly rare Aloe commixta
Aloe commixta
Aloe commixta or the Peninsula Rambling Aloe is a rare climbing aloe that is endemic to southwestern South Africa. It naturally occurs only on the Table Mountain range, within the city of Cape Town....
of Table Mountain
Table Mountain
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa, and is featured in the flag of Cape Town and other local government insignia. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top...
. Like the Table Mountain Aloe, it is a slender, multi-stemmed rambling aloe
Aloe ser. Macrifoliae
Aloe ser. Macrifoliae is a taxonomic series within the genus Aloe, comprising seven closely related species of Southern African climbing aloe. These aloes are typically multi-branched climbing or sprawling shrubs, with long spindly stems and a large woody base on the ground...
, with semi-erect stems that often sprawl along the ground and over rocks.
It produces brilliant displays of bright red flower
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
s, that are usually swiftly eaten by the tiny "Klipspringer
Klipspringer
The Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus, is a small species of African antelope.-Name:The word klipspringer literally means "rock jumper" in Afrikaans/Dutch...
" antelope that live in the area.
This plant has yet to be classified according to the IUCN Red List but is nevertheless rare and restricted to a very small natural range.
It was named after the photographer Eric Judd, who discovered it in 2004.