Aloe
Aloe
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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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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
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Cultivar
Aloe 'AJR'
AJR Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00275
Origin Cultivar híbrido
Type cultivar
eco
Crested Form
Aloe arborescens f. cristata
Crested Krantz Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00228
Origin Mutación espontánea de la especie nativa de Sudáfrica, Mozambique y Zimbabwe.
Type forma
eco
Variegated
Aloe arborescens f. variegata
Variegated Krantz Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00237
Origin Mutación hortícola de Aloe arborescens (Sudáfrica, Mozambique, Zimbabwe).
Type forma
DocumentedCold-hardy
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
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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
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Cultivar
Aloe 'Black Beauty'
Black Beauty Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00273
Origin Híbrido de Aloe rauhii × Aloe parvula
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Black Pearl'
Black Pearl Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00196
Origin Híbrido hortícola.
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Blizzard'
Blizzard Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00288
Origin Cultivar híbrido de fantasía
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Blue Elf'
Blue Elf Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00172
Origin Híbrido desconocido, ampliamente cultivado en Norteamérica.
Type cultivar
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
eco
CultivarJohn Bleck
Aloe 'Brass Hat'
Brass Hat Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00271
Origin Híbrido complejo de John Bleck: (A. haworthioides × A. bakeri) × ((A. descoingsii × A. calcairophila) × A. bakeri)
Type cultivar
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Species
Aloe brevifolia
Short-Leaved Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00224
Origin Cabo Occidental, Sudáfrica.
Type species
eco
Crested Form
Aloe brevifolia f. cristata
Crested Short-Leaved Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00231
Origin Mutación natural de Aloe brevifolia del Cabo Occidental, Sudáfrica.
Type forma
DocumentedVulnerable
Aloe brevifolia Mill.
Short-leaved Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00004
Origin Provincia del Cabo Occidental, Sudáfrica
Type Fynbos
Very popularBlue-greenFynbos
Aloe brevifolia Mill.
Short-leaved aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00025
Origin Cabo Occidental (Sudáfrica)
Type Fynbos, rocky coastal slopes
eco
Variegated
Aloe brevifolia 'Variegata'
Variegated Short-leaf Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00306
Origin Forma variegada seleccionada de Aloe brevifolia, Sudáfrica
Type variety
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Cultivar
Aloe 'Bright Star'
Bright Star Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00179
Origin Híbrido de Kelly Griffin.
Type cultivar
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
eco
Variety
Aloe 'Caesia'
Blue-grey Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00326
Origin Forma o selección hortícola de Aloe ciliaris con coloración azul-grisácea
Type variety
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
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
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Cultivar
Aloe 'Campfire'
Campfire Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00314
Origin Cultivar híbrido compacto
Type cultivar
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
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Cultivar
Aloe 'Carmine'
Carmine Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00202
Origin Híbrido de Kelly Griffin.
Type cultivar
eco
Monstrose Form
Aloe castanea f. monstruosa
Monstrose Cat's Tail Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00236
Origin Mutación espontánea de Aloe castanea de Sudáfrica.
Type forma
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
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CultivarMonstrose Form
Aloe 'Cauliflower'
Cauliflower Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00218
Origin Híbrido mutante hortícola, posiblemente relacionado con A. castilloniae.
Type cultivar
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
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Cultivar
Aloe 'Cha-Cha'
Cha-Cha Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00322
Origin Cultivar híbrido de colección
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Christmas Carol'
Christmas Carol Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00180
Origin Híbrido de Kelly Griffin.
Type cultivar
eco
CultivarKelly Griffin
Aloe 'Christmas Sleigh'
Christmas Sleigh Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00283
Origin Cultivar híbrido de Kelly Griffin / Altman Plants
Type cultivar
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
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Variety
Aloe 'Ciliata'
Garden Ciliata Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00329
Origin Selección hortícola de Aloe ciliaris con cerdas marginales prominentes
Type variety
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
eco
CultivarKelly Griffin
Aloe 'Confused'
Confused Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00285
Origin Cultivar híbrido de Kelly Griffin
Type cultivar
eco
CultivarKelly Griffin
Aloe 'Coral Edge'
Coral Edge Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00268
Origin Cultivar híbrido de Kelly Griffin
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Coral Fire'
Coral Fire Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00189
Origin Híbrido de Kelly Griffin.
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Corduroy'
Corduroy Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00297
Origin Cultivar híbrido de fantasía
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Crosby's Prolific'
Crosby's Prolific Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00183
Origin Híbrido de A. nobilis × A. humilis var. echinatum, por el Sr. Crosby.
Type cultivar
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
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Cultivar
Aloe 'Cynthia Giddy'
Cynthia Giddy Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00188
Origin Nombrado en honor a una cultivadora de áloe sudafricana.
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Dapple Green'
Dapple Green Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00301
Origin Cultivar híbrido de colección
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Dark Shadows'
Dark Shadows Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00287
Origin Cultivar híbrido de fantasía
Type cultivar
eco
Hybrid ×
Aloe × delaetii
De Laet's Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00303
Origin Híbrido de Aloiampelos ciliaris (antes Aloe ciliaris) × Aloe succotrina; epíteto en honor de Frans de Laet (1866-1928)
Type hybrid
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Delta Lights'
Delta Lights Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00171
Origin Híbrido de Kelly Griffin.
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Delta Rose'
Delta Rose Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00315
Origin Cultivar híbrido de colección
Type cultivar
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
eco
CultivarHistoric
Aloe 'Desmetiana'
Desmet's Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00324
Origin Cultivar o híbrido de larga historia en el cultivo ornamental europeo
Type cultivar
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
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Donnie'
Donnie Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00219
Origin Híbrido de Kelly Griffin.
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Doran Black'
Doran Black Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00181
Origin Híbrido creado por Doran Black (linaje A. rauhii × A. sinkatana).
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Dorian Black'
Dorian Black Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00325
Origin Cultivar híbrido de colección, relacionado con la familia de cultivares oscuros
Type cultivar
eco
Species
Aloe dorotheae
Sunset Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00222
Origin Tanzania, África Oriental.
Type species
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
eco
CultivarKelly Griffin
Aloe 'Dracula's Blood'
Dracula's Blood Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00312
Origin Cultivar híbrido de Kelly Griffin
Type cultivar
eco
CultivarKelly Griffin
Aloe 'Dragon Fire'
Dragon Fire Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00263
Origin Cultivar híbrido de Kelly Griffin
Type cultivar
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
eco
CultivarKelly Griffin
Aloe 'Fang'
Fang Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00266
Origin Cultivar híbrido de Kelly Griffin; también conocido como 'Carmine' o 'Marco'
Type cultivar
eco
Crested Form
Aloe ferox f. cristata
Crested Cape Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00230
Origin Mutación espontánea en Sudáfrica.
Type forma
eco
Variegated
Aloe ferox f. variegata
Variegated Cape Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00241
Origin Mutación natural esporádica de Aloe ferox (Cabo, Sudáfrica).
Type forma
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
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
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Cultivar
Aloe 'Firebird'
Firebird Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00174
Origin Híbrido (A. descoingsii × A. thompsoniae) creado por Ed Hummel.
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Firecracker'
Firecracker Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00192
Origin Híbrido hortícola.
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Garnet'
Garnet Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00210
Origin Híbrido hortícola.
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Ghost'
Ghost Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00212
Origin Híbrido hortícola.
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Ghost Aloe'
Ghost Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00316
Origin Híbrido probable de Aloe striata × Aloe maculata
Type cultivar
eco
CultivarLarry Weisel
Aloe 'Goby'
Goby Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00277
Origin Serie 'Little Fish' de Larry Weisel
Type cultivar
eco
CultivarTree
Aloe 'Goliath'
Goliath Tree Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00199
Origin Híbrido de áloe arborescente (A. barberae × A. vaombe).
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Grassy Lassie'
Grassy Lassie Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00173
Origin Híbrido hortícola.
Type cultivar
White spotsBushveldWide distribution
Aloe greatheadii Schönland
Spotted aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00048
Origin Gauteng, Limpopo, Botswana, Zimbabue
Type Bushveld, rocky outcrops and grasslands
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Green Sand'
Green Sand Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00296
Origin Cultivar híbrido de fantasía
Type cultivar
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Guido'
Guido Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00269
Origin Cultivar híbrido; también conocido como 'Silver Star'
Type cultivar
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
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Harlequin'
Harlequin Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00215
Origin Híbrido hortícola.
Type cultivar
MiniatureHaworthia-likeMadagascar endemic
Aloe haworthioides Baker
Haworthia-like aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00050
Origin Madagascar central (Antananarivo, Fianarantsoa)
Type Granite outcrops, altitude grasslands
eco
Crested Form
Aloe haworthioides f. cristata
Crested Haworthia-leaved Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00233
Origin Mutación natural de Aloe haworthioides de Madagascar.
Type forma
eco
CultivarTree
Aloe 'Hercules'
Hercules Tree Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00185
Origin Híbrido espontáneo de jardín (A. barberae × A. dichotoma).
Type cultivar
Aloe hereroensis Engl.
Herero Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00051
Origin Montañas Karas, Namibia y Sudáfrica (Cabo Norte)
Type Succulent
eco
Cultivar
Aloe 'Hot Lips'
Hot Lips Aloe
Specimen ID RN-ALO-00190
Origin Híbrido de Kelly Griffin.
Type cultivar
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