Oldenlandia aretioides

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Oldenlandia aretioides
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Oldenlandia
Species:
O. aretioides
Binomial name
Oldenlandia aretioides
Vierh. (1906)

Oldenlandia aretioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a subshrub endemic to northwestern and southeastern Socotra in Yemen. [2] It was collected in the 19th Century near Qallansiyah and near Wadi Faleng at opposite ends of the island, and hasn't been seen since. It is similar to O. pulvinata , but with smaller leaves and calyx. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Miller, A. (2004). "Oldenlandia aretioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004 e.T45023A10974160. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45023A10974160.en . Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  2. "Oldenlandia aretioides Vierh". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 14 September 2024.