Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.

  • Filed As

    Asphodelaceae
    Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.

  • Collector(s)

    L. R. Richey 00- 897, 26 Jul 2000

  • Location

    Bahamas. Cat Island. New Bight, just south of the Government complex. Disturbed abandoned yard. [Coordinates:] 24 17 07 N; 75 24 72 W.

  • Specimen Notes

    Succulent plant in sterile condition. I have never seen a sterile specimen of this species in the wild.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2576697

    Occurrence ID: 82d34789-7d33-4dab-b8f0-f1015f2432b9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Asphodelaceae

  • All Determinations

    Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Bahamas

  • State/Province

    Cat Island

  • Locality

    New Bight, just south of the Government complex. Disturbed abandoned yard. [Coordinates:] 24 17 07 N; 75 24 72 W.

  • Coordinates

    24.2844, -75.4033

  • Distribution

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU')
Species
Family
Common Name
Description
Location/Habitat
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collectors)
Collection No
Aloe vera
Agavaceae
Aloe, Aloevis
Au: (L.) Burm. f.
Succulent plant in sterile condition. I have never seen a sterile
specimen of this species in the wild.
New Bight, just south of the Government complex. Disturbed abandoned
yard.
24°17’ 07” N	Longitude 75°24’ 72” W
The inner leaf jelly is swallowed (bitter) or the root (not bitter) is used.
This plant is considered a panacea, and is taken as a source of bitters for
disease prevention, for constipation, colds and coughs, to improve
appetite, externally for infection
Laurel Richey and Ethan Freid
00-897 Duplicates 3 Date July 26,2000
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
02576697