Oldenlandia bicornuta | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Oldenlandia |
Species: | O. bicornuta |
Binomial name | |
Oldenlandia bicornuta (Balf.f.) Bremek. (1952) | |
Synonyms | |
Hedyotis bicornuta Balf.f. (1884) |
Oldenlandia bicornuta is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a rosette-forming annual subshrub endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. Its fruit have a distinctive pair of triangular terminal teeth. It grows in rocky areas on limestone plateaus from 450 to 1,000 meters elevation.
References
- ^ Miller, A. (2004). "Oldenlandia bicornuta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45025A10974508. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45025A10974508.en. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Oldenlandia bicornuta (Balf.f.) Bremek". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Oldenlandia bicornuta | |
Hedyotis bicornuta |
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