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 (7.62 cm) 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
Conservation status
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[1]
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 Renolds