Dirichletia virgata, synonym Placopoda virgata, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub endemic to the islands of Socotra and Samhah in Yemen's Socotra Archipelago. It is widespread plant in low-elevation shrublands and woodlands, including Croton socotranus shrubland and drought-deciduous woodland, on coastal plains, dry foothills, and limestone plateaus from 10 to 600 metres elevation.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Dirichletia |
| Species: | D. virgata
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| Dirichletia virgata (Balf.f.) Kårehed & B.Bremer (2007)
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References
edit- ^ a b Miller, A. (2004). "Dirichletia virgata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T30430A9549658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T30430A9549658.en. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Dirichletia virgata (Balf.f.) Kårehed & B.Bremer". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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