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Trichodesma scottii

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Trichodesma scottii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Trichodesma
Species:
T. scottii
Binomial name
Trichodesma scottii

Trichodesma scottie is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to Socotra in Yemen. It is known from a few areas, where it is locally common in mountain thickets. It is a shrub producing cream-colored, funnel-shaped flowers in hanging inflorescences "that resemble the head of an upturned mop".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Miller, A. (2004). "Trichodesma scotti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44809A10949669. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44809A10949669.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.