Aloe descoingsii
| Aloe descoingsii | |
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| Aloe descoingsii at the University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley, CA | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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 | |
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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
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "Aloe descoingsii G. Reyn. 1958". Species+. UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Aloe descoingsii Reynolds". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ 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.