Aloe vossii
A small grass aloe found only in the Soutpansberg mountains of Limpopo, South Africa, where it grows among grass and rocks on stony mountain slopes. It grows and flowers in the hot, wet summer and sits nearly dry through a long, cool, sunny winter. It is listed on CITES Appendix I, so plants in cultivation should come from legal, seed-raised stock.
Where it grows wild
Grassland on stony or rocky soils on the slopes and summits of the Soutpansberg, often on south-facing aspects and in the mist belt, growing among grass tufts and rocks. The surrounding grass gives some shade and shelter to the base of the plant, but the leaves are largely in the open.
Few records carry an elevation. The measured sites sit at roughly 600–1300 m, and specimen labels mention mountain slopes, summits and the mist belt of the Soutpansberg, so most plants probably grow at about 900–1500 m.
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