Heliotropium nigricans

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Heliotropium nigricans
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Heliotropium
Species:
H. nigricans
Binomial name
Heliotropium nigricans

Heliotropium nigricans is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. [2] It is endemic to Yemen. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Miller, A. (2004). "Heliotropium nigricans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T44806A10949316. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44806A10949316.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "Heliotropium nigricans Balf.f." Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 30, 2020.