Aloe kilifiensis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	LILIOPSIDA	LILIALES	ALOACEAE

Scientific Name:	Aloe kilifiensis
Species Authority:	Christian

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2009

Assessor/s:

Eastern Arc Mountains & Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project Participants

Reviewer/s:

Beentje, H., Gereau, R., Kabuye, C., Kalema, J., Luke, Q., Lyaruu, H., Maunder, M., Mwachala, G., Ndangalasi, H., Njau, F., Schatz, G. & Wabuele, E. (East African Plants Red List Authority)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Has a small extent of occurrence and area of occupancy to qualify for an Endangered listing, is known from only five locations and there is continuing decline due to loss of extant and quality of habitat as a result of human activities.

History:

1997

–

Endangered (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Occurs along the southern Kenyan coast and discovered more recently on the northern Tanzanian coast near Tanga.
Countries:	Native: Kenya; Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population [top]

Population:	Locally common in places.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	An acaulescent succulent growing in Acacia bushland on shale soils, on coral rocks and on white gritty soils.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There is considerable habitat disturbance in this area due to agricultural expansion and other human activities in this coastal zone. Sought after by succulent collectors because of the striking flower colour.

Major Threat(s):

There is considerable habitat disturbance in this area due to agricultural expansion and other human activities in this coastal zone. Sought after by succulent collectors because of the striking flower colour.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Is known to occur in the Shimba Hills Nature Reserve, but there is no other in situ protection. Is widely grown.

Conservation Actions:

Is known to occur in the Shimba Hills Nature Reserve, but there is no other in situ protection.

Is widely grown.

Citation:	Eastern Arc Mountains & Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project Participants 2009. Aloe kilifiensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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