Croton socotranus
Species of plant
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Croton socotranus is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to Socotra.[2] A shrub, it is dominant in the meterhel croton shrubland, co-dominant in the shirmihin d'efer mixed deciduous shrubland, and is found in many other shrubland biotopes.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Croton |
| Species: | C. socotranus |
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| Croton socotranus | |
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Croton pachyclados Radcl.-Sm. | |
Subtaxa
The following subtaxa are accepted:[2]
- Croton socotranus var. pachyclados (Radcl.-Sm.) Radcl.-Sm. – Mt. Hamaderoh
- Croton socotranus var. socotranus – entire range
