Socotrella

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Socotrella
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Ceropegieae
Genus: Socotrella
Bruyns & A.G.Mill.
Species:
S. dolichocnema
Binomial name
Socotrella dolichocnema
Bruyns

Socotrella is a monotypic genus of plant in family Apocynaceae. It contains the single species Socotrella dolichocnema, which is endemic to Socotra.

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References

  1. Miller, A. (2004). "Socotrella dolichocnema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T44770A10946911. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44770A10946911.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.