Hibiscus socotranus

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Hibiscus socotranus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. socotranus
Binomial name
Hibiscus socotranus

Hibiscus socotranus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. It grows in open deciduous succulent shrubland on a limestone escarpment at the western end of the island. [1]

It is distinguished from other Socotran Hibiscus species by its low-growing habit and its fused epicalyx. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Miller, A. (2004). "Hibiscus socotranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004 e.T45003A10969855. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45003A10969855.en . Retrieved 12 September 2024.