Grewia turbinata

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Grewia turbinata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Grewia
Species:
G. turbinata
Binomial name
Grewia turbinata
Balf.f. (1882) [2] [3]
Synonyms [2]
  • Vincentia turbinata(Balf.f.) Burret (1926)
  • Vinticena turbinata (Balf.f.) Burret (1935)

Grewia turbinata is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae sensu lato or Tiliaceae or Sparrmanniaceae. [4] It is a shrub or tree endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. [2] It grows in semi-deciduous woodland in the Hajhir Mountains and adjacent limestone plateau from 200 to 650 metres elevation. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Miller, A. (2004). "Grewia turbinata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T30433A9549820. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T30433A9549820.en . Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Grewia turbinata Balf.f." Plants of the World Online . The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. "Grewia turbinata Balf.f." World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  4. Heywood, V. H.; Brummitt, R. K.; Culham, A. & Seberg, O. (2007). Flowering Plant Families of the World. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada: Firefly Books. ISBN   978-1-55407-206-4.