Pyrostria socotrana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Pyrostria |
Species: | P. socotrana |
Binomial name | |
Pyrostria socotrana (Radcl.-Sm.) Bridson (1987) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Canthium socotranumRadcl.-Sm. (1971) |
Pyrostria socotrana is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. [2] It is a shrub endemic to the Hajhir Mountains on the island of Socotra in Yemen. It grows in submontane semi-deciduous woodland from 850 to 1,000 metres elevation. [1]