Oldenlandia balfourii
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| Oldenlandia balfourii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Oldenlandia |
| Species: | O. balfourii |
| Binomial name | |
| Oldenlandia balfourii Bremek. (1952) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Hedyotis stellarioides Balf.f. (1882) | |
Oldenlandia balfourii is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a subshrub endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. It grows in semi-deciduous woodland from 350 to 1,370 metres elevation.[1]
This species has no close allies within the genus, and is placed in the monotypic subgenus Alsinastrum Bremek..[1]
