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genus

Aloe L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 319 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000001341.

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Synonyms of Aloe

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Aloe subg. Aloes DC. Biblioth. Universelle Sci., Sci. Arts 9(4): 310 (1818) wfo-1000055823
Aloinella (A.Berger) Lemée Dict. Gen. Pl. Phan. 7(Suppl.): 27 (1939) wfo-4000001345
Atevala Raf. Autik. Bot. : 136 (1840) wfo-4000003535
Busipho Salisb. Gen. Pl. : 76 (1866) wfo-4000005818
Chamaealoe A.Berger Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 36: 43 (1905) wfo-4000007562
Chortolirion A.Berger Pflanzenr. , IV, 38 III, II: 72 (1908) wfo-4000008122
Guillauminia A.Bertrand Cactus (Paris) 49: 46 (1956) wfo-4000016356
Lemeea P.V.Heath Calyx 3: 153 (1993) wfo-4000020977
Leptaloe Stapf Bot. Mag. 156: t. 9300 (1933) wfo-4000021193
Lomataloe Guillaumin Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., ser. 2, 3: 339 (1931) wfo-4000022123
Lomatophyllum Willd. Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 166 (1811) wfo-4000022134
Pachidendron Haw. Saxifrag. Enum. 2: 35 (1821) wfo-4000027632
Phylloma Ker Gawl. Bot. Mag. 38: t. 1585 (1813) wfo-4000029450
Rhipidodendrum Willd. Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 164 (1811) wfo-4000032964
Agriodendron Endl. Gen. Pl. [Endlicher] 144. 1836 [Dec 1836] wfo-4000044226
Alchamaloe G.D.Rowley Nat. Cact. & Succ. Journ. xxii. 74 ( 1967). wfo-4000044227
Aleptoe G.D.Rowley Nat. Cact. & Succ. Journ. xxii. 74 (1967). wfo-4000044228
Allauminia G.D.Rowley Nat. Cact. & Succ. Journ. xxii. 74 (1967). wfo-4000044229
Aloella G.D.Rowley Nat. Cact. & Succ. Journ. xxii. 74 (1967). wfo-4000044231
Chamaeleptaloe G.D.Rowley Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 28(1): 7. 1973 wfo-4000044240
Leptaloinella G.D.Rowley Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 28(1): 7. 1973 wfo-4000044249
Leptauminia G.D.Rowley Nat. Cact. & Succ. Journ. xxii. 74 (1967). wfo-4000044250
Alamaealoe P.V.Heath Calyx 3(4): 153 (1993). wfo-4000046713
Aloptaloe P.V.Heath Calyx 3(4): 153 (1993). wfo-4000046714
Allemeea P.V.Heath Calyx 3(4): 153 (1993). wfo-4000046715
Alleptauminia D.M.Cumming Bull. African Succ. Pl. Soc. 9(1): 40 (1974), as 'Allemptauminia' wfo-4000046717
Bleckara P.V.Heath Calyx 4(4): 146 (1994). wfo-4000046729
Leminia P.V.Heath Calyx 4(4): 146 (1994). wfo-4000046731

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