Trichodesma scotti

Trichodesma scotti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Trichodesma
Species: T. scotti
Binomial name
Trichodesma scotti
Balf.f.

Trichodesma scotti 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

  1. 1 2 Miller, A. 2004. Trichodesma scotti. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 29 August 2013.


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