Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsphodelaceae
GenusAloe
Scientific name with authorshipAloe perfoliata L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aloe albispina Haw.Aloe brevifolia Haw.Aloe commelyni Willd.Aloe commelyni var. flavispina (Haw.) BakerAloe commelyni var. mitriformis (Mill.) Haw.Aloe commelyni var. pachyphylla BakerAloe commelyni var. spinulosa (Salm-Dyck) BakerAloe commelyni var. xanthacantha (Willd.) BakerAloe depressa Salm-DyckAloe depressa Salm-Dyck ex Steud.Aloe distans var. reflexa Salm-DyckAloe distans var. reflexa Salm-Dyck ex Haw.Aloe flavispina Haw.Aloe mitriformis DC.Aloe mitriformis Mill.Aloe mitriformis Willd.Aloe mitriformis var. albispina (Haw.) A.BergerAloe mitriformis var. angustior Lam.Aloe mitriformis var. commelyni (Willd.) BakerAloe mitriformis var. elatior Haw.Aloe mitriformis var. flavispina (Haw.) BakerAloe mitriformis var. humilior Haw.Aloe mitriformis var. humilior Willd.Aloe mitriformis var. pachyphylla BakerAloe mitriformis var. spinulosa (Salm-Dyck) BakerAloe mitriformis var. xanthacantha (Willd.) BakerAloe parvispina SchönlandAloe perfoliata var. brevifolia AitonAloe perfoliata var. mitriformis (Mill.) AitonAloe reflexa MarumAloe reflexa Marum ex Steud.Aloe spinulosa Salm-DyckAloe xanthacantha Willd.
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier529765-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.