| Exacum socotranum | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Exacum |
| Species: | E. socotranum |
| Binomial name | |
| Exacum socotranum Vierh. | |
Exacum socotranum is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae. It is an annual endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. It grows near seepages on vertical cliffs of the island's southwestern limestone escarpment. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the species is currently critically endangered due to water diversion and housing development in its habitat.
References
- ^ Knees, S.G., Patzelt, A. & Miller, A. 2013. Exacum socotranum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T44954A21169673. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T44954A21169673.en. Accessed 22 July 2024.
- Exacum socotranum Vierh. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Exacum socotranum | |
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