Heliotropium socotranum

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

Heliotropium socotranum is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to the island of Socotra. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Miller, A. (2004). "Heliotropium socotranum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T44803A10948972. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44803A10948972.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.