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| Status: | Native |
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| Notes: | Very similar to Aloe nuttii when not in flower. A. buchananii has narrower floral bracts, longer pedicels and shorter, slightly broader perianths. |
| Derivation of specific name: | buchananii: after John Buchanan (1855 – 1896), Scottish horticulturist, missionary, farmer and plant collector in Malawi, who became Acting British Consul to Central Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Buchanan_(settler). |
| Habitat: | Montane grassland and open Brachystegia woodland. |
| Altitude range: | 1150 - 1940 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Only known from Malawi. |
| Malawi distribution: | C,S |
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| Endemic status: | Endemic |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 192 - 193. (Includes a picture). Carter, S. (2001). Aloaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Page 66. Lane, S.S. (2004). A Field Guide to the Aloes of Malawi Umdaus Press, Hatfield South Africa. Pages 4 - 5. (Includes a picture). Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Page 28. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 36. |
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