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Aloe vera means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Aloe barbadensis Miller, Aloe barbadensis var. chinensis Haworth, Aloe chinensis (Haworth) Baker, Aloe chinensis Steud. ex Baker, Aloe chinensis Steud., Aloe elongata Murray, Aloe flava Pers., Aloe indica Royle, Aloe lanzae Tod., Aloe littoralis Baker, Aloe littoralis J. König ex Baker, nom. inval., Aloe maculata Forssk., nom. illeg., Aloe maculata Desf., Aloe maculata Thunb., Aloe maculata Ker Gawl., Aloe perfoliata L. var. barbadensis (Mill.) Aiton, Aloe perfoliata var. vera L., Aloe rubescens DC., Aloe variegata Forssk., nom. illeg., Aloe variegata L., Aloe vera Mill., nom. illeg., Aloe vera L. ex Webb, Aloe vera var. chinensis (Haworth) A. Berger, Aloe vera var. chinensis (Steud. ex Baker) Baker, Aloe vera var. lanzae Baker, Aloe vera var. littoralis J. König ex Baker, Aloe vulgaris Lam., Aloe vulgaris Garsault.

References regarding Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Les Figures des Plantes et Animaux d'Usage en Medecine (1764)
· Descr. Pl. Anim. (1767)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1783)
· Tabl. École Bot. (1804)
· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed’ (1804)
· Synopseos Plantarum (Persoon) (1805)
· Supplementum Plantarum Succulentarum (1819)
· Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains (1839)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· Histoire Naturelle des Îles Canaries (1848)
· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed’ (6301)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Bot. (1878)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1880)
· Hort. Bot. Panorm. (1890)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1908)
· Veterinary and Human Toxicology, (1980)
· Fl. Mesoamer. (1994)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Aloe vera in English is the name of a plant defined with Aloe vera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aloe vulgaris Lam. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1880)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Histoire Naturelle des Îles Canaries (1848)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Bot. (1878)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Descr. Pl. Anim. (1767)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Aloe vera, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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