Hibiscus socotranus
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| Hibiscus socotranus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscus |
| Species: | H. socotranus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hibiscus socotranus | |
Hibiscus socotranus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. It grows in open deciduous succulent shrubland on a limestone escarpment at the western end of the island.[1]
It is distinguished from other Socotran Hibiscus species by its low-growing habit and its fused epicalyx.[1]
