Boswellia ameero
Boswellia ameero is a plant species endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen, common locally in arid, partly deciduous forests; however, populations are fragmentary, with aged, seldom regenerating trees being dominant. Also, the habitat of B. ameero may be degrading.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Boswellia |
| Species: | B. ameero |
| Binomial name | |
| Boswellia ameero | |
Flowers of B. ameero vary; in some populations they are bright pink, in others, pale pink.[1]
References
- Assessor: Miller, A.; Evaluators: Abuzinada, A.H. & AL-Eisawi, D.M.H. (Arabian Plants Red List Authority) (2004). "Boswellia ameero in IUCN 2012". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved January 6, 2013.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Boswellia ameero was originally described and published in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 11: 505. 1882. "Name - Boswellia ameero Balf.f." Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
External links
- Original description of species in Latin, by Balfour (Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh, v11: 505. 1882.)
- Photos of Boswellia ameero, from Arkive.org
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