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wide, erect, dense; flower buds erect to spreading, flowers nodding to pendent when open. 
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB6633AB3C1FC3FE1CF" box="[797,946,1418,1444]" italics="true" pageId="45">Floral bracts</emphasis>
ovate-acute, basally amplexicaul, 
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long, 
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wide at base, pale, scarious. 
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB66257B3E5FD42E1A3" box="[624,719,1454,1480]" italics="true" pageId="45">Pedicels</emphasis>
up to 
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long, yellow. 
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB6642FB3E5FB59E1A3" box="[1032,1236,1454,1480]" italics="true" pageId="45">Flowers: perianth</emphasis>
orange-red in bud, yellow, greenish tipped when mature, ± 
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long, ± 
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across ovary, slightly widening towards middle, slightly narrowing towards mouth, cylindric-trigonous; outer segment tips slightly spreading; 
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB66468B3BCFB24E27B" box="[1103,1193,1527,1552]" italics="true" pageId="45">stamens</emphasis>
with filiform flattened filaments, included portion lemon, excluded portion turning deep brown, exserted to 
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; 
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB664BDB050FB57E25F" box="[1178,1242,1563,1588]" italics="true" pageId="45">ovary</emphasis>
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long, 
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diameter, green; 
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB66163B075FEFAE233" box="[324,375,1598,1624]" italics="true" pageId="45">style</emphasis>
yellow, exserted 
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.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F95348190A24FFB6609AB029FCC1E367" blockId="45.[136,1452,1094,2093]" pageId="45">
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB6609AB029FE6AE217" bold="true" box="[189,487,1634,1660]" pageId="45">Diagnostic characters:—</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="3EEC339A0A24FFB661C0B029FC3DE217" authorityName="Klopper" authorityYear="2023" baseAuthorityName="S. J. Marais" baseAuthorityYear="2023" box="[487,944,1634,1660]" class="Liliopsida" family="Asphodelaceae" genus="Aloe" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asparagales" pageId="45" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="subSpecies" species="khamiesensis" subSpecies="knersvlakensis">
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB661C0B029FD3BE217" box="[487,694,1634,1660]" italics="true" pageId="45">Aloe khamiesensis</emphasis>
subsp. 
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB6632AB029FC3DE217" box="[781,944,1634,1660]" italics="true" pageId="45">knersvlakensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is easily distinguished by its relatively short erect stem that is covered in numerous rosettes in older plants, and its branched inflorescence. Leaves usually have few to many spots on both surfaces and are often clearly lineate, with reddish brown marginal teeth 
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long. Inflorescences are 2- to 4-branched with buds orange-red and yellow flowers. Flowers are on average 
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long. Leaf exudate does not dry purple (dries dark brownish yellow).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="B1F61B920A24FFB6609AB15DFC65E313" pageId="45" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="F95348190A24FFB6609AB15DFCA1E33F" blockId="45.[136,1452,1094,2093]" pageId="45">
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB6609AB15DFEF8E35B" bold="true" box="[189,373,1814,1840]" pageId="45">Distribution:—</emphasis>
Only known from one locality near Kliprand, 
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, 
<collectingCountry id="81FB08890A24FFB66477B15DFB6AE35B" box="[1104,1255,1814,1840]" name="South Africa" pageId="45">South Africa</collectingCountry>
. Endemic to the Knersvlakte Centre of Endemism (
<bibRefCitation id="9D7D35E80A24FFB6622BB171FC92E33F" author="Van Wyk, A. E. &amp; Smith, G. F." box="[524,799,1850,1876]" pageId="45" refId="ref53766" refString="Van Wyk, A. E. &amp; Smith, G. F. (2001) Regions of floristic endemism in southern Africa. A review with emphasis on succulents. Umdaus Press, Hatfield, 199 pp." type="book" year="2001">Van Wyk &amp; Smith 2001</bibRefCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB6609AB115FEB3E313" bold="true" box="[189,318,1886,1912]" pageId="45">Habitat:—</emphasis>
North-facing quartzitic sandstone ridges and medium slopes.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="B1F61B920A24FFB6609AB1C9FDA7E3AB" pageId="45" type="description">
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<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB6609AB1C9FED9E3F7" bold="true" box="[189,340,1922,1948]" pageId="45">Elevation:—</emphasis>
± 
<quantity id="3E14E5FC0A24FFB6614CB1C9FE3FE3F6" box="[363,434,1922,1949]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.7" pageId="45" unit="m" value="270.0">270 m</quantity>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F95348190A24FFB6609AB1EDFDA7E3AB" blockId="45.[136,1452,1094,2093]" box="[189,554,1958,1984]" pageId="45">
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB6609AB1EDFE15E3AB" bold="true" box="[189,408,1958,1984]" pageId="45">Flowering time:—</emphasis>
March–April
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="B1F61B920A24FFB6609AB181FBD5EC47" pageId="45" type="etymology">
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<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB6609AB181FEE9E38F" bold="true" box="[189,356,1994,2020]" pageId="45">Etymology:—</emphasis>
Refers to its occurrence in the Knersvlakte of 
<collectingCountry id="81FB08890A24FFB66340B181FC75E38F" box="[871,1016,1994,2020]" name="South Africa" pageId="45">South Africa</collectingCountry>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F95348190A24FFB6609AB1A5FBD5EC47" blockId="45.[136,1452,1094,2093]" pageId="45">
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB6609AB1A5FE07EC63" bold="true" box="[189,394,2030,2056]" pageId="45">General notes:—</emphasis>
This taxon was originally described as 
<taxonomicName id="3EEC339A0A24FFB66362B1A5FBAEEC63" authorityName="Marais" authorityYear="2010" box="[837,1059,2030,2056]" class="Liliopsida" family="Asphodelaceae" genus="Aloe" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asparagales" pageId="45" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="knersvlakensis">
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB66362B1A5FBAEEC63" box="[837,1059,2030,2056]" italics="true" pageId="45">Aloe knersvlakensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Together with 
<taxonomicName id="3EEC339A0A24FFB664F0B1A5FA19EC63" box="[1239,1428,2030,2056]" class="Liliopsida" family="Asphodelaceae" genus="Aloe" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asparagales" pageId="45" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="gariepensis">
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB664F0B1A5FA19EC63" box="[1239,1428,2030,2056]" italics="true" pageId="45">Aloe gariepensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
it has the longest racemes and smallest flowers in 
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB66285BE58FD36EC46" box="[674,699,2067,2093]" italics="true" pageId="45">A.</emphasis>
sect. 
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A24FFB662DCBE58FC26EC47" box="[763,939,2067,2092]" italics="true" pageId="45">Purpurascentes</emphasis>
(
<bibRefCitation id="9D7D35E80A24FFB6639EBE59FBC0EC47" author="Marais, S. J." box="[953,1101,2066,2092]" pageId="45" pagination="96 - 99" refId="ref50027" refString="Marais, S. J. (2010) Aloe knersvlakensis, a new aloe from the north-eastern Knersvlakte. Aloe 47: 96 - 99." type="journal article" year="2010">Marais 2010</bibRefCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="B1F61B920A27FFB5609AB6D5FB23E4B7" pageId="46" type="materials_examined">
<paragraph id="F95348190A27FFB5609AB6D5FA21E4D2" blockId="46.[136,1452,158,221]" box="[189,1452,158,185]" pageId="46">
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A27FFB5609AB6D5FC62E4D3" bold="true" box="[189,1007,158,184]" pageId="46">
Additional specimens examined:— 
<collectingCountry id="81FB08890A27FFB5627CB6D5FCBFE4D3" box="[603,818,158,184]" name="South Africa" pageId="46">SOUTH AFRICA</collectingCountry>
. 
<collectingRegion id="3B2886FB0A27FFB5631AB6D5FC64E4D3" box="[829,1001,158,184]" country="South Africa" name="Western Cape" pageId="46">Western Cape</collectingRegion>
:
</emphasis>
Van Rhynsdorp, Jakkalsdraai farm, 
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A27FFB565A4B6D4FA21E4D2" box="[1411,1452,159,185]" italics="true" pageId="46">S.J.</emphasis>
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="CB98940B0A27FFB560AFB688FE8AE4B7" box="[136,263,195,220]" italics="true" pageId="46">Marais s.n.</emphasis>
(
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); 
<materialsCitation id="498442440A27FFB561C7B689FB24E4B7" box="[480,1193,194,221]" collectingDate="2010-07-14" collectionCode="R, A, W" pageId="46" specimenCount="1">
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<collectingDate id="9D1697310A27FFB561C7B689FDF9E4B7" box="[480,628,194,220]" pageId="46" value="2010-07-14">14 July 2010</collectingDate>
</date>
, 
<emphasis id="CB98940B0A27FFB56258B688FBC7E4B7" box="[639,1098,194,221]" italics="true" pageId="46">
<collectionCode id="9FFDD0DC0A27FFB56258B688FD1EE4B7" box="[639,659,195,220]" country="Chile" name="Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile" pageId="46">R</collectionCode>
. 
<collectionCode id="9FFDD0DC0A27FFB562B0B688FD26E4B7" box="[663,683,195,220]" country="Chile" name="Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile" pageId="46">R</collectionCode>
. Klopper &amp; 
<collectionCode id="9FFDD0DC0A27FFB56312B688FCC5E4B6" box="[821,840,195,221]" country="USA" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:15406" name="Harvard University - Arnold Arboretum" pageId="46" type="Herbarium">A</collectionCode>
. 
<collectionCode id="9FFDD0DC0A27FFB5636BB688FCEBE4B6" box="[844,870,195,221]" country="Austria" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:15588" name="Naturhistorisches Museum Wien" pageId="46" type="Herbarium">W</collectionCode>
. Klopper 358 &amp; 359
</emphasis>
(
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)
</materialsCitation>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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