Aloe
Aloe
167 species Asphodelaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus comprising over 500 accepted species, with a diversity center in southern and eastern Africa. Species range from small stemless rosettes to trees exceeding 10 meters. Succulent leaves typically have toothed margins and contain a mucilaginous gel historically used in traditional medicine. Tubular flowers, usually orange or red, are arranged in erect racemes.
Distribution Africa, Madagascar, Arabian Peninsula
Conservation Variable; several listed in CITES Appendix II
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Documented
© David J. Stang
Aloe aculeata Pole-Evans
Prickly Aloe / Red Hot Poker Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00012
Origin Limpopo y norte de Mpumalanga (Sudáfrica), y norte de Zimbabue
Type Rocky areas in grassland and open bushveld; between 500 and 1,700 m elevation
DocumentedCold-hardy
© John Rusk
Aloe aristata Haw.
Lace Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00002
Origin Sudáfrica (Lesoto, Free State)
Type Montane grassland
Yemen endemicStemless
Aloe audhalica Lavranos & D.S.Hardy
Audhali aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00013
Origin Yemen (gobernación de Shabwah)
Type Rocky limestone hills, semi-arid
Namibia endemicCompact
Aloe ausana Dinter & Dinter
Aus aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00014
Origin Namibia (montañas de Aus)
Type Rocky quartz mountains, succulent karoo
Madagascar endemicSmall rosette
Aloe bakeri Scott-Elliot
Baker's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00016
Origin Madagascar (sur)
Type Rocky hillsides, spiny bush transitions
Dry savannaMedium rosette
Aloe bamangwatensis Schönland
Bamangwato aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00017
Origin Botsuana, Zimbabue (región de Bamangwato)
Type Dry savanna, rocky outcrops
Giant treeIconic speciesLargest species
Aloe barberae Dyer
Giant tree aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00015
Origin Cabo Oriental, KwaZulu-Natal (Sudáfrica), Mozambique
Type Coastal forest margins, rocky bushveld
Single-stemmedBushveld
Aloe barbertoniae Pole-Evans
Barberton aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00018
Origin Mpumalanga, Limpopo (Sudáfrica), Esuatini
Type Bushveld, rocky slopes 400–900 m
West AfricaOrange flowers
Aloe barteri Baker
Barter's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00019
Origin África Occidental: Nigeria, Camerún, Ghana, Costa de Marfil
Type Savanna grassland, rocky outcrops
eco
Miombo woodlandEast-Central Africa
Aloe baumii Engl. & Gilg
Baum's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00020
Origin Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia
Type Brachystegia woodland (miombo), rocky areas
MiniatureMadagascar endemicCollector's gem
Aloe bellatula Reynolds
Charming miniature aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00021
Origin Madagascar (Fianarantsoa, Toamasina)
Type Granite outcrops, humid highland forest margins
Madagascar endemicHighland
Aloe boiteaui Guillaumin
Boiteau's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00022
Origin Madagascar (región de Antananarivo)
Type Rocky highland grassland
MontaneCompact rosette
Aloe bolusii Baker
Bolus' aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00023
Origin Cabo Oriental (Sudáfrica), Lesoto
Type Mountain grassland, rocky slopes 1000–2000 m
Spotted leavesOrange flowers
Aloe branddraaiensis Groenewald
Branddraai aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00024
Origin Limpopo (Sudáfrica), Zimbabue
Type Bushveld, rocky outcrops
Very popularBlue-greenFynbos
Aloe brevifolia Mill.
Short-leaved aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00025
Origin Cabo Occidental (Sudáfrica)
Type Fynbos, rocky coastal slopes
DocumentedVulnerable
© Daderot
Aloe brevifolia Mill.
Short-leaved Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00004
Origin Provincia del Cabo Occidental, Sudáfrica
Type Fynbos
Unique inflorescenceMontaneCold-hardy
Aloe broomii Schönland
Mountain aloe (snake aloe)
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00026
Origin Estado Libre, Cabo del Norte, Cabo Oriental (Sudáfrica), Lesoto
Type Mountain karoo, grassland 1000–2000 m
West AfricaLaterite
Aloe buettneri A.Berger
Buettner's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00027
Origin África Occidental: Ghana, Nigeria, Costa de Marfil, Burkina Faso
Type Savanna, rocky laterite outcrops
Unique bulbilsMadagascar endemicBotanical rarity
Aloe bulbillifera H.Perrier
Bulbil-bearing aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00028
Origin Madagascar (región de Antananarivo)
Type Rocky highland plateau, 1200–1800 m
CompactClustering
Aloe burgersfortensis Reynolds
Burgersfort aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00029
Origin Limpopo (Sudáfrica)
Type Rocky bushveld, granite outcrops
African coastSingle-stemmed
Aloe bussei A.Berger
Busse's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00030
Origin Tanzania, Kenia (región costera)
Type Coastal bushveld, rocky areas at sea level to 500 m
CalcicoleMadagascar endemicSmall rosette
Aloe calcairophila Reynolds
Limestone-loving aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00031
Origin Madagascar (karst calcáreo del oeste)
Type Limestone karst, calcareous rock crevices
Blood-redSun stressCollector favourite
Aloe cameronii Hemsl.
Cameron's red aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00032
Origin Zimbabue, Malaui
Type Rocky outcrops, miombo bushveld
DocumentedVulnerable
© Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Aloe cameronii Hemsl.
Cameron's Aloe / Red Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00009
Origin Malaui y Zimbabue
Type Rock crevices and granite outcrops between 700 and 1,585 m; mainly exposed situations
Single-stemmed treeCandelabra inflorescenceKwaZulu-Natal
Aloe candelabrum A.Berger
Candelabra tree aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00033
Origin KwaZulu-Natal, Sudáfrica
Type Coastal bushveld, rocky hillsides, river valleys
Recently describedSpiny forestSW Madagascar endemic
Aloe castilloniae J.-B.Castillon
Castillon's limestone aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00034
Origin Madagascar (región de Toliara, sudoeste)
Type Spiny forest on limestone, lithosolic soils
Very widespreadPink-red flowers
Aloe chabaudii Schönland
Chabaud's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00035
Origin Zimbabue, Mozambique, Zambia, Botsuana
Type Savanna, dry bushveld, rocky outcrops
Only climberFast-growingRed flowers
Aloe ciliaris Haw.
Climbing aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00036
Origin Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica
Type Coastal bush, forest margins, riparian vegetation
Ground rosetteHorizontal leaves
Aloe claviflora Burch.
Kraal aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00037
Origin Cabo Norte, Sudáfrica (Karoo y zonas semiáridas)
Type Semi-arid Karoo, arid plains, sandy soils
FynbosPale flowers
Aloe comosa Marloth & A.Berger
Cape tufted aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00038
Origin Cabo Occidental, Sudáfrica (Montañas Cederberg y alrededores)
Type Mountain fynbos, sandstone sandy soils
Flat rosetteHigh-altitude graniteMadagascar endemic
Aloe compressa H.Perrier
Compressed Madagascar aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00039
Origin Madagascar (tierras altas centrales, afloramientos graníticos)
Type Exposed granite, high-altitude alpine grassland
White spotsOrange flowers
Aloe comptonii Reynolds
Compton's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00040
Origin Cabo Occidental, Sudáfrica (costa y fynbos costero)
Type Coastal fynbos, calcareous coastal scrub
Single-stemmedOrange-red flowersMiombo woodland
Aloe cryptopoda Baker
Hidden-foot aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00041
Origin Zimbabue, Mozambique, Zambia
Type Miombo woodland, rocky outcrops
MiniatureMadagascar endemicCollector's gem
Aloe descoingsii Reynolds
World's smallest aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00042
Origin Madagascar (matorral espinoso calcáreo, Toliara)
Type Limestone spiny bush, rock crevices
Iconic treeDichotomous branchingSan heritage
Aloe dichotoma Masson
Quiver tree
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00043
Origin Cabo Norte (Sudáfrica) y sur de Namibia
Type Succulent Karoo, stony semi-desert
Creeping habitCoastal fynbosBlue-green leaves
Aloe distans Haw.
Distant aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00044
Origin Cabo Occidental (Sudáfrica), acantilados costeros
Type Coastal fynbos, cliffs and rocky slopes
Chromatic stressTanzania endemicWidely cultivated
Aloe dorotheae A.Berger
Dorothea's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00045
Origin Tanzania (distrito de Korogwe)
Type Rocky bushveld, granite slopes
White spinesSpherical rosetteHyper-arid
Aloe erinacea D.S.Hardy
Hedgehog aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00046
Origin Namibia (Richtersveld y Gariep, llanuras de cuarzo)
Type Quartz plains, hyper-arid semi-desert
Major medicinalCape aloeTree aloe
Aloe ferox Mill.
Cape bitter aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00047
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental, Norte y Occidental)
Type Fynbos, Karoo, coastal and semi-arid bushveld
DocumentedMedicinal use
© Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Aloe ferox Mill.
Cape Aloe / Bitter Aloe / Red Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00005
Origin Cabo Oriental, Cabo Occidental, KwaZulu-Natal y Lesoto, Sudáfrica
Type Semi-arid open plains and rocky mountain slopes; from sea level to 2,500 m elevation
White spotsBushveldWide distribution
Aloe greatheadii Schönland
Spotted aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00048
Origin Gauteng, Limpopo, Botswana, Zimbabue
Type Bushveld, rocky outcrops and grasslands
Distichous leavesVertical cliffsVivid red flowers
Aloe haemanthifolia Marloth & A.Berger
Blood-lily-leaved aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00049
Origin Cabo Occidental (Hottentots Holland, Franschhoek)
Type Vertical cliff faces, altitude fynbos
MiniatureHaworthia-likeMadagascar endemic
Aloe haworthioides Baker
Haworthia-like aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00050
Origin Madagascar central (Antananarivo, Fianarantsoa)
Type Granite outcrops, altitude grasslands
Aloe hereroensis Engl.
Herero Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00051
Origin Montañas Karas, Namibia y Sudáfrica (Cabo Norte)
Type Succulent
Aloe humilis (L.) Mill.
Spider Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00052
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental, Cabo Occidental)
Type Succulent
DocumentedCommonly cultivated
© Raasgat
Aloe humilis (L.) Mill.
Spider Aloe / Hedgehog Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00010
Origin Cabo Occidental y Cabo Oriental (zonas de transición entre régimen de lluvia estival e invernal), Sudáfrica
Type Sandy and stony soils in transitional rainfall zones; subtropical biome
eco
Aloe inermis Forssk.
Spineless Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00053
Origin Yemen, Etiopía, Somalia (Cuerno de África)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe itremensis Reynolds
Itremo Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00054
Origin Madagascar (Macizo de Itremo, meseta central)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe jeppeae Klopper & Gideon F.Sm.
Soutpansberg cliff aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00080
Origin Sudáfrica (Limpopo, Montañas Soutpansberg)
Type Rupicolous succulent
Aloe jucunda Reynolds
Pleasant Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00055
Origin Somalia (región de Hargeisa, Somalilandia)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe juttae Dinter
Jutta's Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00056
Origin Namibia (Richtersveld y región del Río Orange)
Type Succulent
Aloe juvenna Brandham & S.Carter
Tiger Tooth Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00057
Origin Kenia (tierras altas centrales, provincia de Rift Valley)
Type Succulent
Aloe karasbergensis Pillans
Karasberg Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00058
Origin Namibia (Montañas Karasberg, región Karas)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe keithii Reynolds
Keith's forest aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00075
Origin Sudáfrica (KwaZulu-Natal)
Type Forest arborescent succulent
Aloe khamiesensis Pillans
Kamiesberg Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00059
Origin Sudáfrica (Montañas Kamiesberg, Cabo Norte)
Type Succulent
Aloe komatiensis Reynolds
Komati aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00076
Origin Sudáfrica (Mpumalanga, Limpopo; cuenca del río Komati)
Type Clustering rosette succulent
Aloe krapohliana Marloth
Namaqualand Dwarf Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00060
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Norte, Namaqualand)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe labiaflava Groenewald
Yellow-lipped aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00078
Origin Sudáfrica (Limpopo)
Type Rosette succulent
Aloe laeta A.Berger
Madagascar plateau aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00061
Origin Madagascar (meseta central)
Type Solitary rosette succulent
Aloe laxissima Reynolds
Scrambling KwaZulu-Natal aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00062
Origin Sudáfrica (KwaZulu-Natal)
Type Decumbent shrubby succulent
eco
Aloe leptophylla N.E.Br. ex Baker
Narrow-leaved grassland aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00063
Origin Sudáfrica (Free State y Northern Cape)
Type Herbaceous grassland succulent
eco
Aloe lettyae Reynolds
Letty's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00064
Origin Sudáfrica (Limpopo y Mpumalanga)
Type Clustering shrubby succulent
© Wikimedia Commons
Aloe littoralis Baker
Coastal tree aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00065
Origin Angola, Namibia y Botsuana
Type Savanna tree succulent
Aloe longibracteata Pole-Evans
Long-bracted aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00066
Origin Sudáfrica (Limpopo)
Type Clustering shrubby succulent
eco
Aloe longifolia (Haw.) Haw.
Long-leaved aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00077
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Stemless or nearly stemless succulent
© Wikimedia Commons
Aloe longistyla Baker
Ramenas aloe / Karoo aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00067
Origin Sudáfrica (Western Cape y Northern Cape)
Type Short-stemmed rosette succulent
eco
Aloe lugardiana Baker
Lugard's tree aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00079
Origin Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Type Slender arborescent succulent
Aloe lutescens Groenewald
Yellow-flowered Limpopo aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00068
Origin Sudáfrica (Limpopo)
Type Clustering shrubby succulent
eco
Aloe macracantha Baker
Long-spined aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00069
Origin África oriental (Etiopía, Somalia y Kenia)
Type Spiny rosette succulent
© Wikimedia Commons
Aloe maculata All.
Soap aloe / Zebra aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00070
Origin Sudáfrica (amplia distribución); naturalizado globalmente
Type Clustering rosette succulent
DocumentedCommonly cultivated
© Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Aloe maculata All.
Soap Aloe / Spotted Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00008
Origin Cabo Occidental, Cabo Oriental, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga (Sudáfrica), Lesoto y Zimbabue
Type Rocky outcrops, thicket, and grassland from coastal areas to the Drakensberg; subtropical biome
Documented
© JMK
Aloe marlothii A.Berger
Mountain Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00006
Origin Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng (Sudáfrica), Botsuana, Zimbabue, Mozambique y Esuatini
Type Rocky hillsides in savanna and open bushveld; from sea level to 1,600 m elevation
Aloe marlothii A.Berger
Mountain aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00071
Origin Sudáfrica (KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo)
Type Arborescent succulent
Aloe massawana Reynolds
East African coastal aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00072
Origin Tanzania, Mozambique (zonas costeras)
Type Arborescent succulent
© Wikimedia Commons contributors
Aloe melanacantha A.Berger
Black-thorn aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00073
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Norte, Namaqualand)
Type Stemless or short-stemmed succulent
Documented
© Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Aloe microstigma Salm-Dyck
Karoo Aloe / Small-Spotted Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00011
Origin Cabo del Norte, Cabo Occidental, Cabo Oriental (Sudáfrica) y sur de Namibia
Type Flat open areas, steep rocky slopes, and among shrubs in desert and dry shrubland biome
Aloe microstigma Salm-Dyck
Flat-rosette aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00074
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Occidental, Cabo Oriental)
Type Stemless succulent
eco
Aloe mirabilis Haw.
Wonderful aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00081
Origin Sudáfrica (Valle del Breede, Cabo Occidental)
Type Succulent
Aloe mitriformis Mill.
Mitre aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00082
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Occidental)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe molederana Lavranos & Glen
Moledera aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00105
Origin Zimbabue
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe montana Schinz
Namibian mountain aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00083
Origin Namibia (Tierras Altas de Khomas)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe morogoroensis Christian
Morogoro aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00084
Origin Tanzania (región de Morogoro)
Type Succulent
Aloe mutabilis Pillans
Variable aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00085
Origin Sudáfrica (Limpopo y Mpumalanga)
Type Shrubby succulent
Aloe mutans Reynolds
Variable-flowered aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00086
Origin Sudáfrica (KwaZulu-Natal)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe natalensis J.M.Wood & M.S.Evans
Natal aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00087
Origin Sudáfrica (KwaZulu-Natal)
Type Arborescent succulent
eco
Aloe nitens Baker
Shiny-leaved aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00088
Origin Sudáfrica (Mpumalanga y Limpopo)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe nitida Salm-Dyck
Glossy-leafed aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00108
Origin Sudáfrica (región del Cabo Occidental)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe obscura Mill.
Obscure aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00106
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe orpeniae Schönland
Orpen's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00107
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Norte / Limpopo)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe paedogona Rendle
Central African grassland aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00110
Origin África Central (RDC / Uganda / Kenia)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe pallidiflora A.Berger
Pale-flowered aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00090
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental y KwaZulu-Natal)
Type Succulent
Aloe parvibracteata Schönland
Small-bracted aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00089
Origin Sudáfrica (KwaZulu-Natal)
Type Succulent
eco
Aloe parvicapsula
Small-capsule aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00091
Origin Somalia (región de Bari)
Type Miniature succulent
eco
Aloe parviflora
Small-flowered aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00092
Origin Madagascar
Type Miniature succulent
eco
Aloe parvispina
Small-spined aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00093
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Shrubby succulent
Aloe parvula
Miniature Madagascar aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00094
Origin Madagascar (meseta central)
Type Miniature succulent
Aloe pearsonii
Pearson's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00095
Origin Sudáfrica / Namibia (zona fronteriza)
Type Rocky arborescent succulent
eco
Aloe peckii
Peck's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00096
Origin Somalia
Type Shrubby succulent
Aloe peglerae
Highveld aloe / Bobbejaanaalwyn
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00097
Origin Sudáfrica (Gauteng / Limpopo)
Type Spherical rosette succulent
Aloe perrieri Reynolds
Perrier's aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00109
Origin Madagascar
Type Succulent
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