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.
| Aloe descoingsii | |
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| A. descoingsii at the University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley, CA | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. descoingsii
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloe descoingsii Renolds
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References edit
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- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Aloe descoingsii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Urs Eggli (6 December 2012). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 128. ISBN 978-3-642-56715-5.
- ^ 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.