Tephrosia socotrana
| Tephrosia socotrana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Tephrosia |
| Species: | T. socotrana |
| Binomial name | |
| Tephrosia socotrana M.Thulin | |
Tephrosia socotrana is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.
Distribution
The plant is endemic to the East African island of Socotra in the Red Sea, that is politically a territory within in West Asian Yemen.
Its natural habitat is rocky areas on the island.
Conservation
Tephrosia socotrana is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species
Sources
- Miller, A. (2004). "Tephrosia socotrana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T44986A10959050. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44986A10959050.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
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