Socotrella

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Socotrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Genus: Socotrella
Species: S. dolichocnema
Binomial name
Socotrella dolichocnema
Bruyns & Miller

Socotrella is a monotypic genus of plant in family Asclepiadaceae. It contains the single species Socotrella dolichocnema.

[edit] References

  • Bruyns, P. V. and A. G. Miller. (2002). Socotrella, a new genus of stapeliad (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae) from the island of Socotra. Novon 12:3 330-333.