Tephrosia socotrana
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Tephrosia socotrana is a species of legume in the Fabaceae
family.
It is found only in Yemen
.
Its natural habitat
is rocky areas.
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
family.
It is found only in Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is rocky areas.
Source
- Miller, A. 2004. Tephrosia socotrana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.