Aloe vulgaris and Aloe barbadensis, a member of the lily family.
An American aloe is an ornamental flowering plant, Latin name Agave americana.
The scientific name for aloe vera is actually Aloe vera.This is for the common succulent that is used widely for medicinal and cosmetic purposes.Other species of aloe plants exist all over the world, and their taxonomy can be found athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe_vera#Taxonomy_and_etymology
Aloe is the genus name for the Aloe plant, the species name is entirely dependant on what species it is!
The name "aloe" comes from the Arabic word "alloeh," meaning "shining bitter substance," referring to the sticky gel inside the plant's leaves that has been used for its medicinal properties for centuries.
The language that the term aloe Vera evolved from is Arabic and Latin. Aloe comes from the Arabic word, Alloeh, meaning shining bitter substance while Vera is Latin and means true.
Aloe barbadensis
The scientific name of aloe vera plant is Aloe barbadensis Miller.
aloe vera
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Aloe spp. (Aloe vera).
Aloe vera is the botanical name.
Aloe Barbaderis Mill
aloe vera = Sabila