Aloe descoingsii
A. descoingsii at the University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley, CA
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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 (7.62 cm) across.[4] With white spotted leaves, A. descoingsii grows via offsets in clumps and sports tiny orange flowers.

References

  1. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. "Aloe descoingsii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Urs Eggli (6 December 2012). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 128. ISBN 978-3-642-56715-5.
  4. Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
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