Farsetia socotrana

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Farsetia socotrana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Farsetia
Species:
F. socotrana
Binomial name
Farsetia socotrana

Farsetia socotrana is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is found only on Socotra in Yemen. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Kohautia socotrana is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Socotra island of Yemen, off the coast of Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Kraussia socotrana is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Socotra, Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas. The type was collected from Wadi Irih on the Nogad Plain.

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References

  1. Miller, A. (2004). "Farsetia socotrana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T44885A10950079. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44885A10950079.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.