Aloe descoingsii

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
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

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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