Aloe descoingsii

Aloe descoingsii
	A. descoingsii at the University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley, CA
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
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 Madagascar.^[1] Regarded as the smallest Aloe species in the world, it generally reaches a maximum of about 3 inches (7.62cm) across.^[2] With white spotted leaves, A. descoingsii grows via offsets in clumps and sports tiny orange flowers.

References

↑ 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.

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[1] Urs Eggli (6 December 2012). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 128. ISBN 978-3-642-56715-5.

[2] 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.