Commiphora socotrana

Commiphora socotrana
Botanical illustration
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Commiphora
Species:	C. socotrana
Binomial name
Commiphora socotrana (Balf.f.) Engl.
Synonyms [2]
Balsamodendrum socotranumBalf.f.

Commiphora socotrana is a species of flowering plant in the incense tree family Burseraceae, native to Socotra. ^[2] A shrub or small tree, it is dominant in the laakam myrrh tree shrubland and is found in many other woodland and shrubland biotopes. ^[3]

References

1. Miller, A. (2004). "Commiphora socotrana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004 e.T30418A9547217. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T30418A9547217.en . Retrieved 27 June 2023.
2. "Commiphora socotrana (Balf.f.) Engl". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 27 June 2023.
3. Habrová, Hana; Buček, Antonín (2013). "Overview of Biotope Types of Socotra Island". Journal of Landscape Ecology. 6 (3): 60–83. doi: 10.2478/jlecol-2014-0004 . S2CID   84041759.