| Aloe lettyae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. lettyae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloe lettyae Reynolds
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Aloe lettyae is a species of aloe endemic to the Woodbush Granite Grassland in the Haenertsburg Nature Reserve in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is endangered species, prone to fires and introduction of foreign species for economical reasons.[1] They have become a face for this highly threatened area lacking in proper research for various ecological reasons.
Aloe lettyae was named in honor of Cynthia Letty, a famous South African botanical artist, in 1937.[2]
- ^ Witkowski, Ed; Thompson, Dave; Kremer, -Köhne Sylvie (1 September 2019). "Grassland treasure from the Land of Silver Mist". Veld & Flora. 105 (3): 10–15. hdl:10520/EJC-1810617356.
- ^ Cynthia Letty Biography - Cactusandsucculentsociety.org. http://cactusandsucculentsociety.org/cssaarchives/CYTHNA%20LETTY%20BIOGRAPHY.pdf. Cythna Letty Biography - Cactusandsucculentsociety.org. http://cactusandsucculentsociety.org/cssaarchives/CYTHNA%20LETTY%20BIOGRAPHY.pdf