Plocama tinctoria is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.[2] It is endemic to northern Somalia and the Socotra archipelago of Yemen.[3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is listed by the IUCN as a threatened species (category Least Concern) under the basionym Gaillonia tinctoria.[1]

Plocama tinctoria
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Plocama
Species:
P. tinctoria
Binomial name
Plocama tinctoria
Synonyms[2]

Gaillonia tinctoria Balf.f.
Gaillonia tinctoria var. glabra Radcl.-Sm.
Neogaillonia tinctoria (Balf.f.) Lincz.

References

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  1. ^ a b Miller, A. (2004). "Gaillonia tinctoria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45020A10973159. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45020A10973159.en. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Plocama tinctoria (Balf.f.) M.Backlund & Thulin". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 17 November 2011.
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