Barleria popovii
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| Barleria popovii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Barleria |
| Species: | B. popovii |
| Binomial name | |
| Barleria popovii | |
Barleria popovii is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. It is an attractive shrub or small tree, with large white night-flowering flowers. It is a rare plant native to the central Hajhir Mountains, where it grows in sheltered submontane woodland from 600 to 750 meters elevation. It has a small but stable population, and the IUCN Red List assesses the species as Endangered.[1]
The species was first described by Bernard Verdcourt in 1966.[2]
