Synonyms: ἀλο ἀλόη alo aloe
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There is a lot of debate on the identification of aloe in ancient and late Byzantine medical works. André, LSJ: Aloe vera; Puschmann: Aloe spp. The most detailed discussion is offered by Scarborough (1982), who identifies the aloe of Greek sources with Aloe perryi.