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Xylocalyx asper

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Xylocalyx asper
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Xylocalyx
Species:
X. asper
Binomial name
Xylocalyx asper

Xylocalyx asper is a species of plant in the family Orobanchaceae.[2] It is a subshrub endemic to the islands of Socotra and Samhah in Yemen's Socotra Archipelago. It grows on coastal plains and dry foothills, and less commonly on limestone plateaus (Ras Geridihon), from sea level to 600 metres elevation. It grows at lower elevations than X. aculeolatus.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Miller, A. (2004). "Xylocalyx asper". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45036A10975212. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45036A10975212.en. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Xylocalyx asper Balf.f." Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 1, 2020.