Plumbago pendula

Plumbago pendula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Plumbago
Species:
P. pendula
Binomial name
Plumbago pendula
Synonyms[2]
  • Dyerophytum pendulum (Balf.f.) Kuntze (1891)
  • Vogelia pendula Balf.f. (1883)

Plumbago pendula is a species of flowering plant in the genus Plumbago. It is a shrub or tree endemic to north-central Socotra, an island which is part of Yemen.[2] It grows in dry deciduous montane woodland and shrubland, often on cliffs, from 600 to 1,000 meters elevation. Trees are generally scattered and solitary, and the species has a limited range. It is assessed as vulnerable by the IUCN.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Miller, A. 2004. Dyerophytum pendulum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T37862A10077282. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T37862A10077282.en. Accessed 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Plumbago pendula (Balf.f.) Christenh. & Byng. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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