Searsia aucheri

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Searsia aucheri
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Searsia
Species:
S. aucheri
Binomial name
Searsia aucheri
(Boiss.) Moffett
Synonyms [2]
  • Rhus aucheriBoiss.
  • Toxicodendron aucheri(Boiss.) Kuntze

Searsia aucheri is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to Oman.

It grows in the foothills of the Hajar Mountains of northern Oman, where it is common in wadis and on rocky slopes. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ghazanfar, S.A. (2018). "Searsia aucheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T34611A127859429. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018.RLTS.T34611A127859429.en . Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. Searsia aucheri (Boiss.) Moffett. Plants of the World Online , Kew Science. Accessed 27 March 2023.