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Plumbago pendula

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Species of flowering plant

Plumbago pendula
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
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
(Balf.f.) Christenh. & Byng (2018)
Synonyms
  • 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. 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.

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ Plumbago pendula (Balf.f.) Christenh. & Byng. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Plumbago pendula
Dyerophytum pendulum
Vogelia pendula
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