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Aloe ortholopha

Aloe ortholopha

Dyke Aloe · dyke aloe

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: CONIINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Aloeaceae

Scientific name: Aloe ortholopha

Common names: Dyke Aloe, dyke aloe

POWO: 529726-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • CONIINE

Legality

CITES: Appendix II

II — GENUS listing Aloe spp. — Except the species included in Appendix I and Aloe vera , also referenced as Aloe barbadensis , which is not included in the Appendices. — 05/03/2026

Jurisdictions in the listing: Zimbabwe (ZW)

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This is an international trade listing, not a complete statement of country-specific law.

Reference images

Aloe ortholopha
Aloe ortholopha · Daderot

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • international_trade_legality · DH-SRC-LEGAL-CITES · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

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