Aiton, W. (1789), Hortus Kewensis 1: 467 [tax. nov.]

Haworth, A.H. (1804), A new arrangement of the genus Aloe. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 7: 17 [basionym]

basionym of: Aloe saponaria (Aiton) Haw. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Aloe maculata All. legitimate

Applequist, W.L. (April 2017), Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 69. Taxon 66(2): 509-510 [secondary reference]

• Text: "(2472) To reject Aloe perfoliata var. saponaria Aiton (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae). Proposed by R.R. Klopper, G.F. Smith, E. Figueiredo & A.E. van Wyk in Taxon 65: 1173–1175. 2016. Votes: 12–5–1 (recommended)."

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