Aloe vera
species of plant, herb
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Summary
Aloe vera is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.23% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,738 views/month, #450 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Aloe[4]
- Taxon name: Aloe vera[5]
- Has use: medicinal plant[6], vegetable[7]
- Commons category: Aloe vera[8]
- Has basionym: Aloe perfoliata var. vera[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Aloe vera[10]
- Commons gallery: Aloe vera[11]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[12]
- Described by source: Ботанический словарь[13], Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands[14]
- Taxon synonym: Aloe elongata[15], Aloe barbadensis[16]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=311403[17]
- This taxon is source of: Aloe vera ext.[18], Aloe extract[19], Aloe vera juice[20], Aloe vera fibre[21], Aloe vera leaf[22]
- Short name: A. vera[23]
- Taxon common name: Barbados aloe[24], 吉拉索蘆薈[25], 芦荟[26], 库拉索芦荟[27], 芦荟花[28], 芦考广（斑纹芦荟）[29], 芦荟叶[30], 芦荟根[31], prava aloja[32]
- Uses: CAM photosynthesis[33]
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Identifiers
Aloe vera's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 126882[34]. Aloe vera's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 34199[35]. Aloe vera's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1085598[36]. Aloe vera's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2777724[37]. Aloe vera's ITIS TSN is recorded as 182653[38].
Why It Matters
Aloe vera has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 137 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]