Scaevola socotraensis

Scaevola socotraensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae. It is endemic to Socotra off the coast of mainland Yemen. There are just a few individuals of this critically endangered plant growing at freshwater seeps on the island. Changes in the hydrology of the local ecosystem caused by development are a threat.[1]

Scaevola socotraensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Goodeniaceae
Genus: Scaevola
Species:
S. socotraensis
Binomial name
Scaevola socotraensis
St.John

References

  1. Knees, S.G., Patzelt, A. & Miller, A. 2013. Scaevola socotraensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. Downloaded on 17 September 2015.


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