Ballochia rotundifolia

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Ballochia rotundifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Ballochia
Species:
B. rotundifolia
Binomial name
Ballochia rotundifolia

Ballochia rotundifolia is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. [2] It is endemic to Socotra. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

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References

  1. Miller, A. (2004). "Ballochia rotundifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T44732A10944945. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44732A10944945.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Ballochia rotundifolia Balf.f." Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 30, 2020.