taxonID	type	description	language	source
03BBC6461705FF9C8CFEFB3CB5135147.taxon	materials_examined	Type: South Africa, Limpopo Province, Pietersburg, on road to Chuniespoort, flowered in Johannesburg 14 March 1936, G. W. Reynolds 1345 (PRE, holo.!)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461705FF9C8CFEFB3CB5135147.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnostic characters: This aloe typically forms large dense colonies of up to 100 plants. Leaves are usually clearly spotted in transverse bands on the lower surface. Inflorescences are up to 0.66 m high and widely branched from about the middle with long, wide and divaricate branches so that the inflorescence is often wider than it is high (Figure 2). Flowers are 30 – 33 mm long and coralred, with a 1 mm wide white border on the outer perianth segments.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461705FF9C8CFEFB3CB5135147.taxon	distribution	Distribution: It is centred around Polokwane (Pietersburg), but occurs from the Bela-Bela (Warmbad) and Mookgophong (Naboomspruit) area, northwards to Louis Trichardt, Wylies Poort and Musina, Limpopo Province, South Africa.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461705FF9C8CFEFB3CB5135147.taxon	biology_ecology	Habitat: Flat places, in rich sandy soil, usually in grassveld, sometimes in clearings among acacia and other shrubs.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461702FF9C8E51FEBBB0725217.taxon	materials_examined	Type: South Africa, Mpumalanga, Komatipoort, flowered in Johannesburg 24 March 1936, G. W. Reynolds 1543 (PRE, holo.!; BOL, iso.!)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461702FF9C8E51FEBBB0725217.taxon	materials_examined	Type: South Africa, Pietersburg district, F. Z. van der Meraee 107 (PRE, holo.!)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461702FF9C8E51FEBBB0725217.taxon	materials_examined	Type: Mozambique, Maputo, April 1937, F. Z. van der Meraee s. n. in PRE 24087 (PRE, lecto.!) (designated by Glen et al. 1995: 98)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461702FF9C8E51FEBBB0725217.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnostic characters: This aloe sometimes occurs as solitary rosettes, but usually forms small groups. Leaves are very narrow, yellowish green to dull green and usually without spots on the lower surface. Peduncle and flowers are lightly covered with a grey powdery bloom. Inflorescences are up to 2 m high and compactly branched from above the middle (Figure 3). Flowers are ± 30 mm long and pale dull brick red, with a 1 mm wide dull white border on the outer perianth segments.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461702FF9C8E51FEBBB0725217.taxon	distribution	Distribution: It occurs from Komatipoort southwards to Figtree and westwards to Malelane, Mpumalanga, South Africa, and also in Mozambique between Maputo and Marracuene.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461702FF9C8E51FEBBB0725217.taxon	biology_ecology	Habitat: Grassveld and bushveld in a summer rainfall area that is free from frost.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9F8E51FFE3B6115229.taxon	materials_examined	Type: South Africa, Limpopo Province, Duiwelskloof, 26 March 1937, G. W. Reynolds 2339 (PRE, holo.!; BOL, iso.!)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9F8E51FFE3B6115229.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnostic characters: This aloe occurs as solitary plants. Leaves are obscurely spotted on the lower surface. Inflorescences are 1.75 – 2.00 m high and branched from about the middle with the branches distinctly rounded and gracefully curved (Figure 4). Flowers are 38 – 42 mm long and rosered, with pale margins and a remarkably large globose base.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9F8E51FFE3B6115229.taxon	distribution	Distribution: It is only known from the area around Duiwelskloof and Magoebaskloof, Limpopo, South Africa.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9F8E51FFE3B6115229.taxon	biology_ecology	Habitat: Long grass and among bushes and trees on eastern slopes of hills and mountains.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9F8E51FD16B60255B7.taxon	materials_examined	Type: South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria, 17 February 1894, Kuntze s. n. (NY, holo.; K, iso.!)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9F8E51FD16B60255B7.taxon	materials_examined	Type: South Africa, Limpopo Province, near Nebo, March 1935, G. W. Reynolds 767 (PRE, holo.!)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9F8E51FD16B60255B7.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnostic characters: This aloe occurs as solitary plants or in small groups, only occasionally in large groups. Leaves are usually a dull milky green, with the lower surface paler green and more obscurely spotted in less defined bands than the upper surface, to unspotted. Inflorescences are ± 1 m high and compactly branched from above the middle (Figure 5). Flowers are ± 36 mm long and flesh-pink with a 1 mm wide white border on the outer perianth segments.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9F8E51FD16B60255B7.taxon	distribution	Distribution: It is centred in central South Africa, especially in the Gauteng province around Pretoria and Johannesburg, also southeast towards Heidelberg and to Standerton in Mpumalanga, and westwards to Rustenburg and Zeerust in the northern parts of the North-West province. It is also reported from near Serowe and Mabela-e-Pudi in Botswana (see for example Hargreaves, 1990), but the identity of material from these localities requires confirmation.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9F8E51FD16B60255B7.taxon	biology_ecology	Habitat: Rocky slopes, often at the foot of koppies, frequently between shrubs and bushes.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9F8E51F98BB08652D5.taxon	materials_examined	Type: South Africa, Limpopo Province, near Gravelotte, April 1936, F. Z. van der Meraee s. n. in PRE 21288 (PRE, holo.)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9F8E51F98BB08652D5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnostic characters: This aloe occurs in dense groups. Leaves are remarkably long (up to 60 cm) relative to their width (3.5 cm), spreading and downwards curved, often twisted and intermingled giving it a snake-like appearance (Figure 7). Leaves are usually distinctly spotted on the lower surface, with spots more confluent and in more pronounced bands than the upper surface. Inflorescences are up to 1 m high and branched from above the middle. Flowers are 30 mm long and flesh-pink, with a 1.0 – 1.5 mm wide whitish border on the outer perianth segments.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9F8E51F98BB08652D5.taxon	distribution	Distribution: It is occurs from between Leydsdorp and Gravelotte, westwards to Malopene and Letaba in the Kruger National Park, and southwards to the Timbavati area, Limpopo, South Africa.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9F8E51F98BB08652D5.taxon	biology_ecology	Habitat: Red clayey soil in grassveld and lowveld in openings among acacia and other trees.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9E8CFEFD2FB6B45146.taxon	materials_examined	Type: Angola, Loanda District, Barra do Bengo, Quicuxe towards Cacuaco, July 1854, F. Welaeitsch 3721 (LISU, lecto.; BM!, G!, K!, isolecto.)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9E8CFEFD2FB6B45146.taxon	materials_examined	Type: Botswana, Palapye Road, March 1904, S. Schönland 1656 (GRAA 7223) (GRA, holo.; PRE, iso.!)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9E8CFEFD2FB6B45146.taxon	materials_examined	Type: Angola, Chirumbu, 14 October 1899, H. Baum 275 (B, holo.; E, iso.)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9E8CFEFD2FB6B45146.taxon	materials_examined	Type: Mozambique, near Sena, 8 April 1860, J. Kirk 34 (K, holo.!)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9E8CFEFD2FB6B45146.taxon	materials_examined	Type: Botswana, Botletle River, near Sibetuane’s Drift, 30 June 1897, E. J. Lugard 2 (K, holo.!)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9E8CFEFD2FB6B45146.taxon	materials_examined	Type: Angola, Pungo Andongo, 1879, F. Welaeitsch 3722 (K, lecto.; BM, G, LISU, isolecto.)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9E8CFEFD2FB6B45146.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnostic characters: This aloe sometimes occurs as solitary plants, but usually forms dense groups. Leaves are sometimes more distinctly spotted on the lower surface than the upper surface (Figure 8). Inflorescences are 1.0 – 1.6 (– 2.0) m high and branched from above the middle. Flowers are 30 – 35 mm long and dull red, with a dull whitish border on the outer perianth segments.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9E8CFEFD2FB6B45146.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Angola (Bengo, Cuando-Cubango, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huíla, Malange, Moxico), Botswana, western Mozambique, Malawi, northern Namibia, South Africa (North-West), Zambia, Zimbabwe.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461701FF9E8CFEFD2FB6B45146.taxon	biology_ecology	Habitat: Variety of veld types and soil, mostly grassland and thickets on dry hills. Also abundant in open Colophospermum mopane woodland.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461700FF928E51FEBBB4D1529D.taxon	materials_examined	Type: South Africa: North-West Province, on the farm Leeuwfontein 185, near Baskop alongside the tarred Leeufontein road, about 4 km from Wolmaransstad, 5 January 2012, Abrie Steyn, Gideon F. Smith & Estrela Figueiredo 1 (PRE, holo.)	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461700FF928E51FEBBB4D1529D.taxon	description	Small to medium-sized, herbaceous, slowgrowing, succulent, perennial, maculate aloe, total height excluding inflorescence 0.17 – 0.28 m, usually clumped, 5 – 70 heads, sometimes solitary, a single head up to (17 –) 22 cm in diameter. Roots cylindrical, 5 mm in diameter. Stems absent or, if rarely present, very short. Leaves few, 12 – 15, rosulate, rigidly spreading to erect, persistent when dry, dull mid-green, upper surface slightly concave, hardly canaliculate, with numerous scattered white spots throughout, spots arranged in irregular transverse bands; lower surface convex, white spots more distinctly arranged in transverse bands, sometimes confluent yielding milky green surface, texture smooth, linear-attenuate, tapering to apex, 17 – 26 cm long, 3.5 – 5.5 cm broad at base, basally sheathing; margins very thin, brown, with triangular marginal teeth, green with light brown tips, ± 4 mm long, same length throughout, evenly spaced at 10 – 13 mm apart; exudate pale yellowish, drying purple. Inflorescence 1 – 3, successively, 0.65 – 0.75 m tall, far exceeding the height of rosette, central raceme longest, 5 – 7 - branched from above middle, branches arcuateerect. Peduncle 270 – 420 mm long, 8 – 14 mm broad at base, basally plano-convex, cylindrical above, light greenish brown with a white, powdery bloom; not sterile bracteate; bracts subtending racemes narrowly triangular, 15 – 65 mm long, 6 – 8 mm broad at the base, straw-coloured to light brown, papery, rarely fleshy, many nerved. Racemes cylindrical, 14 – 17 cm long, 3 – 5 cm wide; buds erect to suberect, flowers horizontal to drooping when mature. Floral bracts narrowly triangular, long attenuate, amplexicaul around pedicel, 5 – 9 mm long, 4 – 5 mm wide, straw-coloured, papery, 3 – 4 nerved. Pedicels 10 – 12 mm long, pinkish brown. Flowers: actinomorphic to slightly zygomorphic, unscented, nectariferous; perianth greenish tipped in buds, somewhat bicoloured when mature, light pink to mainly orange-red to bright red with whitish to yellowish longitudinal stripes, tip extremity purplish-brown or whitish, lightly pruinose, 20 – 25 mm long, flattened at base, ± 6 mm across ovary, distinctly narrowed above ovary to ± 3 mm to form globose basal swelling, enlarging to 6 – 7 mm towards throat and wide open mouth, tubular-cymbiform; outer segments larger than inner segments, lorate, free for ± 7 mm, free portion centrally pinkish red, borders white or light yellowish, acute, segment margins straight, tips slightly recurved; inner segments narrower than outer, with white or yellowish border and more obtuse apex, free for upper 2 / 3 of their length; stamens with cylindrically threadlike to very slightly flattened, light yellow filaments, 25 – 28 mm long, all 6 of ± equal length, exserted for 2 – 5 mm; anthers small, 1 – 2 mm long, dark brown, versatile; ovary 5 – 6 mm long, 3 mm in diameter, light green; style as long as or slightly longer than stamens, minutely capitate, with small stigma, exserted 1 – 2 mm. Fruit an erect, bright green, cylindrical, trilocular capsule, 17 – 22 mm long, 9 – 11 mm in diameter, apically truncate, dry remains of tepals shed from around fruit early on, dehiscing loculicidally, chartaceous when dry, apically valves sigmoidally curved outwards. Seeds dark greyish brown, angled, laterally compressed, 2.5 – 3.0 mm long, with up to 1 mm wide off-white wing stretching around periphery of seed. Chromosome number unknown. Floaeering time: December to February.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461700FF928E51FEBBB4D1529D.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnostic characters: This species is geographically isolated from other members of the A. zebrina - complex. Hitherto its existence has not been reflected by range maps for the complex as a whole, nor for any of the constituent species. It is probably most closely related to A. transvaalensis. Plants are long-lived and typically form dense clumps of up to 70 heads (Figures 6 & 9). Not only are its flowers the smallest (20 – 25 mm long) among South African members of the A. zebrina - complex, but they are also characteristic in being an unusual intense red (Figure 10). Also diagnostic are the general small stature of the plants and shorter inflorescences (0.65 – 0.75 m). An outstanding feature is its concentrated and relatively early (December to February) flowering period. Despite being subjected to probably the coldest winter temperatures, this species is the earliest of the local members of the complex to flower. Plants are consistently in bloom on Christmas Day (25 December), but flowering is brief and does usually not extend beyond the end of February.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461700FF928E51FEBBB4D1529D.taxon	distribution	Distribution: A. braamvanaeykii is only known from the Wolmaransstad, Schweizer-Reneke, Delareyville and Stella area, North-West, South Africa. The species has a very restricted distribution range with all known localities less than 50 – 100 km apart. Most of the natural vegetation surrounding the known range of the species has been destroyed for cultivation. However, the reasons for the species’ restricted distribution are not obvious. It is absent from fairly extensive areas of seemingly similar natural habitat (see below) towards Klerksdorp and Leeudoringstad.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461700FF928E51FEBBB4D1529D.taxon	biology_ecology	Habitat: Plants are associated with relict stands of Klerksdorp Thornveld (Mucina & Rutherford, 2006), a vegetation type characterized by unevenly scattered Acacia karroo - dominated tree stands in a grassland matrix. Plants mainly grow in full sun in open grassy areas among woody vegetation. Other commonly associated trees and shrubs include Acacia hebeclada subsp. hebeclada, Acacia robusta subsp. robusta, Asparagus laricinus, Diospyros lycioides subsp. lycioides, Ehretia alba, Greaeia flava, Searsia ciliata and Tarchonanthus camphoratus. Prominent grasses include Anthophora pubescens, Cymbopogon pospischilii, Digitaria eriantha, Eragrostis superba and Themeda triandra. Plants are typically associated with Lippia scaberrima, a highly aromatic perennial forb. Aloe braamvanaeykii prefers red sandy loam (often with small stone aggregates) derived from rocks of the Ventersdorp Supergroup (Johnson et al., 2006), but occasionally can also be found on more clay-rich soils. Average annual rainfall is about 375 mm and falls mainly in summer. Winter nights are cold and subzero temperatures with frost are common.	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461700FF928E51FEBBB4D1529D.taxon	etymology	Eponymy: Aloe braamvanaeykii is named after Prof. Braam van Wyk, from the University of Pretoria, who called our attention to this plant. If the epithet ‘ braamii ’ (excluding his surname therefore) was chosen, it could be confused with A. broomii Schönland, especially if written by hand. Moreover, several contemporary South African botanists go by the surname ‘ Van Wyk’, which influenced our decision to unambiguously call the species A. braamvanaeykii. Braam co-authored the book on aloes in southern Africa (Smith & Van Wyk, 2008) with one of us (GFS).	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
03BBC6461700FF928E51FEBBB4D1529D.taxon	materials_examined	Further specimens: South Africa, Northwest. – 2624: About 12 km north of Stella, on road to Papiesvlakte, (– BD), 3 March 1998, L. Smook 10103 (PRE). 2625: Baberspan Nature Reserve, (– DA), 12 March 1973, N. Zambatis 75 (PRE). 2725: Schweizer-Reneke district, (– AB), 16 February 1959, E. Werdermann & H. D. Oberdieck 2242 (PRE).	en	Smith, Gideon F., Figueiredo, Estrela, Klopper, Ronell R., Crouch, Neil R. (2012): Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo. Bradleya 30: 155-166, DOI: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a19
