Grace, Olwen MeganKlopper, Ronell RenettSmith, G.F. (Gideon Francois), 1959-Crouch, Neil R.Figueiredo, EstrelaRønsted, NinaVan Wyk, Abraham Erasmus (Braam)2016-12-092016-12-092013Grace, OM, Klopper, RR, Smith, GF, Crouch, NR, Figueiredo, E, Ronsted, N & Van Wyk, AE 2013, 'A revised generic classification for Aloe (Xanthorrhoeaceae subfam. Asphodeloideae)', Phytotaxa (open access), vol. 76, no.1, pp. 7-14.1179-3155 (print)1179-3163 (online)10.11646/phytotaxa.76.1.2http://hdl.handle.net/2263/58378The predominantly southern African Xanthorrhoeaceae subfam. Asphodeloideae (Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae) has long been regarded as comprising seven so-called alooid genera (Aloe, Astroloba, Chortolirion, Gasteria, Haworthia, Lomatophyllum, Poellnitzia). A reassessment of the classification of the traditionally broadly circumscribed genus Aloe, a charismatic Old World group of leaf succulents, has necessitated nomenclatural adjustments. We propose a narrower generic concept for Aloe s. str. and the recognition of segregate genera to reflect accumulating evidence for monophyletic groups: here, the genus Kumara is reinstated and the new genera Aloidendron and Aloiampelos are established. New combinations are made in Aloe for the three species of Chortolirion.en© 2013 Magnolia Press. Published under a Creative Commons Attribution License.Southern African Xanthorrhoeaceae subfam.Asphodeloideae (Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae)ClassificationAloe for the three species of ChortolirionArticle