Plumbago socotrana

Plumbago socotrana
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Plumbaginaceae
Genus:	Plumbago
Species:	P. socotrana
Binomial name
	Plumbago socotrana; Balf.f. ined.
Synonyms
	Dyerophytum socotranum (Gibs. ex Wight) Kutze; Dyerophytum indicum var. socotrana (Wight) Kuntze; Vogelia indica var. socotrana Balf.f. (1884);

Plumbago socotrana (synonym Dyerophytum socotranum) is a small shrub growing up to 2m tall, rather glaucous and covered in white mealy powder. It has yellow flowers.

Habitat

Plumbago socotrana is endemic to Socotra (Yemen). It lives in dry habitats on limestone cliffs, boulders and wadis from 30 to 650 meters elevation.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Miller, A. (2004). "Dyerophytum socotranum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T37863A10077443. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T37863A10077443.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ Plumbago socotrana (Balf.f.) ined. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] Miller, A. (2004). "Dyerophytum socotranum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T37863A10077443. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T37863A10077443.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[powo-2] Plumbago socotrana (Balf.f.) ined. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

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