Plocama thymoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.[2] It is a subshrub or shrub endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen.[2] It grows in semi-deciduous woodland on the limestone plateau and escarpment above Qalansiyah in northwestern Socotra from 350 to 700 metres elevation. It is listed as an endangered species by the IUCN under the basionym Gaillonia thymoides.[1]
| Plocama thymoides | |
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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: | Plocama |
| Species: | P. thymoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Plocama thymoides | |
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References
edit- ^ a b Miller, A. (2004). "Gaillonia thymoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45019A10972893. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45019A10972893.en. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Plocama thymoides (Balf.f.) M.Backlund & Thulin". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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