Tephrosia socotrana is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae.

Tephrosia socotrana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Tephrosia
Species:
T. socotrana
Binomial name
Tephrosia socotrana
M.Thulin

Distribution

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The plant is endemic to the East African island of Socotra in the Red Sea, that is politically a territory within West Asian Yemen.

Its natural habitat is rocky areas on the island.

Conservation

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Tephrosia socotrana is an IUCN Red List vulnerable species

References

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  1. ^ Miller, A. (2004). "Tephrosia socotrana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44986A10959050. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44986A10959050.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.