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Hibiscus quattenensis

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Hibiscus quattenensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. quattenensis
Binomial name
Hibiscus quattenensis

Hibiscus quattenensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hibiscus, in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. It is common on the coastal plains and dry limestone foothills and plateaus of southwestern Socotra from sea level to 600 metres elevation, where it grows in Croton socotranus shrubland and succulent shrubland.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Miller, A. (2004). "Hibiscus quattenensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45001A10969515. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45001A10969515.en. Retrieved 12 September 2024.