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
- 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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