Table 1.

The three local centres of Aloe endemism recognised in Ethiopia.

Center of endemism	Floristic regions	Number of endemic species	List of endemic species and infraspecific taxa
Northern and central highlands, north and west of the great rift valley	SU, KF, IL, WG, GJ, GD, WU, TU	15	Aloe adigratana, A. ankoberensis, A. benishangulana, A. camperi, A. clarkei, A. debrana, A. elegans, A. monticola, A. percrassa, A. pulcherrima, A. schelpei, A. sinana, A. steudneri, A. trigonantha, and A. weloensis
Eastern highlands and lowlands	AF, HA	7	Aloe bertemariae, A. harlana, A. mcloughlinii, A. megalacantha subsp. alticola, A. pirottae; A. pubescens; and A. trichosantha subsp. longiflora
Southern highlands, lowlands and rift valley	AR, BA, SD, GG	11	Aloe elkerriana, A. friisii, A. ghibensis, A. gilbertii subsp. gilbertii, A. gilbertii subsp. megalacanthoides, A. jacksonii, A. kefaensis, A. otallensis, A. tewoldei, A. welmelensis, and A. yavellana

SU = Shew; KF = Kefa; IL = Ilubabur; WG = Welega; GJ = Gojam; GD = Gonder; WU = Welo; TU = Tigray; AF = Afar; HA = Harargae; AR = Arsi; BA = Bale; SD = Sidamo; GG = Gamo Gofa.