Aloe perfoliata

Sprawling perennial with stem of up to 2m. Often dangling from a cliff or prostrate with only leaf-bearing parts upright. Oval triangular leaves with spots and with thorns along the margins and undersides. Red flowers on a raceme. Synonymous with Aloe mitriformis.

Distribution in the Hex

Sunny rocky slopes of the Matroosberg and neighbouring mountains.

References

• Manning, J., 2018. Field Guide to Fynbos
• http://pza.sanbi.org/aloe-mitriformis