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The LanguaL 2017™ Thesaurus  -  Systematic Display


 Updated 2018-06-12

 

FTCB2348
Descriptor    BARBADOS ALOE
Synonym(s)aloe barbadensis; aloe vera; aloë vera 
Scope note 
Taxon Info 
Scientific family    Aloeaceae  [ITIS TSN 500038] 
Scientific name(s)   Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.  [ITIS TSN 182653] 
 Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.  [GRIN-Global Nomen 311403] 
 Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.  [PLANTS Symbol ] 
 Aloë vera (L.) Burm. fil.  [DPNL 2003] 
Description 
Aloe vera is a species of succulent plant that probably originated in northern Africa. The species does not have any naturally occurring populations, although closely related aloes do occur in northern Africa. The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine since the beginning of the first century AD. Extracts from Aloe vera are widely used in the cosmetics and alternative medicine industries, being marketed as variously having rejuvenating, healing or soothing properties.
[Source: Wikipedia]
 
 



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