Family Tree

Domain: Eukarya

            Complex cell(s), membrane bound organelles,  genetic material in nucleus

Kingdom:  Plantae

            All are photosynthetic, sexually reproducing

Subkingdom:  Tracheobionta

Vascular plants

Superdivision:  Spermatophyta

Seed plants

Division:  Magnoliophyta

Flowering plants

Class:  Liliopsida

Monocotyledons

Subclass:  Liliidae

 Order:  Liliales

Family:  Aloaceae

Aloe family

Genus  Aloe L.

aloes

Species  Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. -- Barbados aloe

The taxonomy of the Aloaceae remains in flux as the existence of some genera is questioned and boundaries of other debated.  Aloaceae display unusual patterns of variation among populations and species and inconsistent intergradations among genera.