Hibiscus dioscorides
Encyclopedia
Hibiscus dioscorides is a species of flowering plant
in the Malvaceae
family.
It is found only in Yemen
.
Its natural habitat
is rocky areas.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the Malvaceae
Malvaceae
Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. Well known members of this family include okra, jute and cacao...
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. Hibiscus dioscorides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.