Hibiscus stenanthus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[2] It is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. Its grows in rocky areas of the limestone plateau in the northeastern portion of the island, from 350 to 600 metres elevation.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscus |
| Species: | H. stenanthus
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It is a low shrub, and nearly prostrate in windy areas. It is distinguished from other Socotran Hibiscus by its tubular corolla with red stigmas and without a red base, a cylindrical calyx, and anthers limited to the top quarter of the staminal column.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Miller, A. (2004). "Hibiscus stenanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45004A10970008. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45004A10970008.en. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Hibiscus stenanthus Balf.f." Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
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