Aloe descoingsii

Aloe descoingsii
Aloe descoingsii at the University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley, CA
CITES Appendix I[2]
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
Subspecies[3]
  • Aloe descoingsii subsp. augustina Lavranos
  • Aloe descoingsii subsp. descoingsii
Synonyms[4]
  • Guillauminia descoingsii (Reynolds) P.V.Heath

Aloe descoingsii is a species of Aloe native to southern Madagascar.[3][4] Regarded as the smallest Aloe species in the world, it generally reaches a maximum of about 3 inches (7.62 cm) across.[5]

References

  1. ^ Rakotoarisoa, S.E. (2020). "Aloe descoingsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T110052665A110112661. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T110052665A110112661.en. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Aloe descoingsii G. Reyn. 1958". Species+. UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b Newton, L.E. (2020). "Aloe Asphodelaceae". In Eggli, Urs; Nyffeler, Reto (eds.). Monocotyledons. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants (Second ed.). Berlin, Germany: Springer Nature. p. 545. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-56486-8. ISBN 978-3-662-56484-4. OCLC 1145609055.
  4. ^ a b "Aloe descoingsii Reynolds". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  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.