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Oldenlandia bicornuta

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Oldenlandia bicornuta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Oldenlandia
Species:
O. bicornuta
Binomial name
Oldenlandia bicornuta
(Balf.f.) Bremek. (1952)
Synonyms[2]

Hedyotis bicornuta Balf.f. (1884)

Oldenlandia bicornuta is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae.[2] It is a rosette-forming annual subshrub endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. Its fruit have a distinctive pair of triangular terminal teeth. It grows in rocky areas on limestone plateaus from 450 to 1,000 meters elevation.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Miller, A. (2004). "Oldenlandia bicornuta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45025A10974508. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45025A10974508.en. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Oldenlandia bicornuta (Balf.f.) Bremek". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 14 September 2024.