Wendlandia arabica

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Wendlandia arabica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Wendlandia
Species:
W. arabica
Binomial name
Wendlandia arabica
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Wendlandia arabica is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in Somalia and Yemen, and is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Wendlandia arabica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T37886A10078892. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37886A10078892.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.