芦荟的俗称包含中国芦荟、印度芦荟、真芦荟、巴贝多芦荟等等[5][10][11][12][13],其种小名vera意思为“真”或“真正”[10]。有些文献将有白点型态的芦荟Aloe vera鉴定为其变种中国芦荟Aloe vera var. chinensis[14][15]。然而从叶片的斑点来看种类会有广泛变异[16],因此有人提出斑点型态的芦荟应与Aloe massawana同种[17]。此物种最初由卡尔·林奈于1753年描述为Aloe perfoliata var. vera[18],并在1768年由尼可拉斯·劳伦斯·伯曼于4月6日在Flora Indica一书中重新描述为Aloe vera。菲利普·米勒亦在晚伯曼数十天后于Gardener's Dictionary书中描述其为Aloe barbadensis[19]。
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