Croton socotranus is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to Socotra.[2] A shrub, it is dominant in the meterhel croton shrubland, co-dominant in the shirmihin d'efer mixed deciduous shrubland, and is found in many other shrubland biotopes.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Croton |
| Species: | C. socotranus
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| Croton socotranus | |
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Croton pachyclados Radcl.-Sm. | |
Subtaxa
editThe following subtaxa are accepted:[2]
- Croton socotranus var. pachyclados (Radcl.-Sm.) Radcl.-Sm. – Mt. Hamaderoh
- Croton socotranus var. socotranus – entire range
References
edit- ^ Miller, A. (2004). "Croton socotranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T30421A9547642. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T30421A9547642.en. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Croton socotranus Balf.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Habrová, Hana; Buček, Antonín (2013). "Overview of Biotope Types of Socotra Island". Journal of Landscape Ecology. 6 (3): 60–83. doi:10.2478/jlecol-2014-0004. S2CID 84041759.
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