Aloinopsis Explained

Aloinopsis is a genus of ice plants from South Africa.

Description

This genus is closely related to the similar Titanopsis, Deilanthe and Nananthus genera. Aloinopsis species have a rather large tuberous root system, and are occasionally cultivated for their looks. They also tend to grow more "heads" when they are raised. Most Aloinopsis are winter growers and can react badly to too much water at the wrong time. Aloinopsis malherbei reportedly have "blunt tips to their leaves, which are densely covered with prominent white tubercles."^[1]

Distribution

The species of Aloinopsis are indigenous to an arid area stretching across the border between the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa. Most species occur in an arid winter-rainfall area. An outlying species occurs in the far north eastern corner of the Northern Cape.^[2]

Species and varieties of Aloinopsis

• Aloinopsis luckhoffii^[3]
• Aloinopsis malherbei (Giant jewel plant)
• Aloinopsis meridionalis^[3]
• Aloinopsis peersii^[3]
• Aloinopsis orpenii^[3]
• Aloinopsis rosulata
• Aloinopsis rubrolineata
• Aloinopsis schooneesii
• Aloinopsis schwant^[4]
• Aloinopsis setifera
• Aloinopsis aloides (synonym of Nananthus aloides)
• Aloinopsis hilmarii (synonym of Deilanthe hilmarii)
• Aloinopsis spathulata^[5]
• Aloinopsis thudichumii^[3]
• Aloinopsis vittata (synonym of Nananthus vittatus)
• Aloinopsis villetii^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Gardeners chronicle & new horticulturist. 29 April 2012. 1968. Haymarket Publishing. 1.
2. Web site: Aloinopsis On-line Guide to the positive identification of Succulent Plant Families.
3. Book: Minnesota. University. Andersen Horticultural Library. Andersen Horticultural Library's source list of plants and seeds: a completely revised listing of 2000-2004 catalogs. 29 April 2012. 2004. Andersen Horticultural Library, University of Minnesota Libraries. 978-0-915679-10-2. 115.
4. Book: Journal of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America. 29 April 2012. 1929. Cactus and Succulent Society of America. 128.
5. Book: The Bulletin of the African Succulent Plant Society. 29 April 2012. 1974. African Succulent Plant Society.. 20.