Tephrosia socotrana is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae.
| Tephrosia socotrana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Tephrosia |
| Species: | T. socotrana
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| Binomial name | |
| Tephrosia socotrana M.Thulin
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Distribution
editThe plant is endemic to the East African island of Socotra in the Red Sea, that is politically a territory within West Asian Yemen.
Its natural habitat is rocky areas on the island.
Conservation
editTephrosia socotrana is an IUCN Red List vulnerable species
References
edit- ^ Miller, A. (2004). "Tephrosia socotrana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44986A10959050. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44986A10959050.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.