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Succulent taxonomic card

Aloe vera

(L.) Burm.f.

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Order
Asparagales
Family
Asphodelaceae
Genus
Aloe

Name and source scope

Accepted name in WCVP 16, 4 June 2026 edition. This card documents nomenclature. Inclusion in the succulent scope is supported by the cited source. [27-WWW]

First publication of the name · Fl. Indica: 83 (1768)

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Synonyms and earlier names

  • Aloe barbadensis Mill.
  • Aloe barbadensis var. chinensis Haw.
  • Aloe chinensis Loudon
  • Aloe elongata Murray
  • Aloe flava Pers.
  • Aloe indica Royle
  • Aloe lanzae Tod.
  • Aloe perfoliata var. barbadensis (Mill.) Aiton
  • Aloe perfoliata var. vera L. · homotypic synonym
  • Aloe rubescens DC.
  • Aloe vera var. chinensis (Loudon) Baker
  • Aloe vera var. lanzae Baker
  • Aloe vera var. littoralis J.Koenig ex Baker
  • Aloe vulgaris Lam.

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