Heliotropium riebeckii

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Heliotropium riebeckii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Heliotropium
Species:
H. riebeckii
Binomial name
Heliotropium riebeckii
Schweinf. & Vierh.

Heliotropium riebeckii is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical wet lowland grassland. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Miller, A. (2004). "Heliotropium riebeckii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T44801A10948349. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44801A10948349.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.