Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.

English: Barbados aloe

German: Echte Aloe

Mandarin: 芦荟 (lu hui)

Portuguese: Babosa

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Liliopsida (397)

      Order: Asparagales (46)

        Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae (15)(family description)

          Genus: Aloe (12)

            Epithet: vera (L.) Burm. f. (2)

Synonyms: Aloe barbadensis P. Mill., Aloe perfoliata var. vera L., Aloe vulgaris Lam.

barbadensis => of or from Barbados

perfoliata => leaves surrounding or embracing the stem

vera => true

vulgaris => common, everyday

Climate: sub-tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: herb

Flower colour: red, orange, yellow

Check for Aloe vera at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

• [451] Aloe vera - Plants For A Future database
• [1781] Aloe vera - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

• [33] Sajeva,M., Constanzo,M. (1994): Succulents - The illustrated dictionary. Timber Press, Portland, USA.