Hibiscus socotranus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. It grows in open deciduous succulent shrubland on a limestone escarpment at the western end of the island.[1]
| Hibiscus socotranus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscus |
| Species: | H. socotranus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hibiscus socotranus | |
It is distinguished from other Socotran Hibiscus species by its low-growing habit and its fused epicalyx.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Miller, A. (2004). "Hibiscus socotranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45003A10969855. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45003A10969855.en. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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