1.3.2 Varieties
Several species of the genus have been in use
under the common name of Aloe, viz. Aloe vera
Linn. A. barbadensis Miller, A. ferox Miller, A.
chinensis Baker, A. indica Royle, A. perryi Baker,
etc., belonging to family liliaceae. Among these,
A. vera Linn. syn. A. barbadensis Miller is
accepted unanimously as the correct botanical
source of Aloe. In most reference books, A.
barbadensis Miller is regarded as the correct
name but as per the WHO monograph, A. vera
linn is accepted as the legitimate name for this
species.