Aloe descoingsii

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Aloe descoingsii
Aloe descoingsii at the University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley, CA
CITES Appendix I[2]
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
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]

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