Aloe descoingsii is a species of Aloe native to southern Madagascar.[2][3] Regarded as the smallest Aloe species in the world, it generally reaches a maximum of about 3 inches (7.62cm) across.[4] With white spotted leaves, A. descoingsii grows via offsets in clumps and sports tiny orange flowers.
Aloe descoingsii | |
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A. descoingsii at the University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley, CA | |
Conservation status | |
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
Genus: | Aloe |
Species: | A. descoingsii |
Binomial name | |
Aloe descoingsii Renolds | |
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