Trichodesma scottii
Appearance
Trichodesma scottii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Trichodesma |
Species: | T. scotti
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Binomial name | |
Trichodesma scotti |
Trichodesma scotti is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to Socotra in Yemen. It is known from a few areas, where it is locally common in mountain thickets. It is a shrub producing cream-colored, funnel-shaped flowers in hanging inflorescences "that resemble the head of an upturned mop".[1]
References
- ^ a b Miller, A. 2004. Trichodesma scotti. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 29 August 2013.