| Euploca nigricans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Euploca |
| Species: | E. nigricans |
| Binomial name | |
| Euploca nigricans (Balf.f.) M.W.Frohl., M.W.Chase & Thulin (2020) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Heliotropium nigricansBalf.f. (1883) | |
Euploca nigricans is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. [2] It is a shrub endemic to south-central and southwestern Socotra island in Yemen. [2] It is locally abundant on the southern limestone plateau in Dracaena cinnabari woodland (Firmihin) and semi-deciduous woodland (Qatariyah) from 400 to 600 metres (1,300 to 2,000 ft) elevation. [1]