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 humilis (L.) Mill.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aloe acuminata Haw.Aloe acuminata subsp. majorAloe acuminata var. major Salm-DyckAloe echinata Willd.Aloe echinata var. minor Salm-DyckAloe humilis subsp. acuminataAloe humilis subsp. candolleiAloe humilis subsp. echinata (Willd.) BakerAloe humilis subsp. incurvataAloe humilis subsp. macilentaAloe humilis subsp. suberectaAloe humilis subsp. subtuberculataAloe humilis var. acuminata BakerAloe humilis var. candollei BakerAloe humilis var. echinata (Willd.) BakerAloe humilis var. humilisAloe humilis var. incurva BaAloe humilis var. incurva Haw.Aloe humilis var. incurvata Haw.Aloe humilis var. macilenta BakerAloe humilis var. suberecta (Aiton) BakerAloe humilis var. subtuberculata (Haw.) BakerAloe incurva (Haw.) Haw.Aloe macilenta (Baker) G.NicholsonAloe perfoliata subsp. humilisAloe perfoliata subsp. suberectaAloe perfoliata var. humilis L.Aloe perfoliata var. suberecta AitonAloe suberecta (Aiton) Haw.Aloe suberecta var. semiguttata Haw.Aloe subtuberculata Haw.Aloe tuberculata Haw.Aloe verrucosospinosa All.Aloe virens Haw.Aloe virens subsp. macilentaAloe virens var. macilenta BakerCatevala humilis (L.) Medik.Haworthia fasciata subsp. armataHaworthia fasciata var. armata Poelln.Haworthia ferox Poelln.
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 identifier529528-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL
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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.