Biology:Barleria popovii
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Barleria popovii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Barleria |
| Species: | B. popovii
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| Binomial name | |
| Barleria popovii Verdc.
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Barleria popovii is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. It is an attractive shrub or small tree, with large white night-flowering flowers. It is a rare plant native to the central Hajhir Mountains, where it grows in sheltered submontane woodland from 600 to 750 meters elevation. It has a small but stable population, and the IUCN Red List assesses the species as Endangered.[1]
The species was first described by Bernard Verdcourt in 1966.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Miller, A. (2004). "Barleria popovii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T37860A10077135.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/37860/10077135. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Barleria popovii Verdc.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:46143-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q4861149 entry
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