Lavandula nimmoi
{{Short description|Species of plant}}
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|status = LC
|status_system = IUCN3.1
|genus = Lavandula
|species = nimmoi
|authority = Benth.
}}
Lavandula nimmoi (Socotran lavender){{Cite web |title=Socotran Lavender (Lavandula nimmoi) {{!}} Morten Ross |url=https://www.ross.no/2015/02/11/lavandula-nimmoi/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |language=en-US}} is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen, where it grows primarily in desert areas and dry shrubland.{{Cite web |title=Lavandula nimmoi Benth. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:449066-1 |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}
Description
Lavandula nimmoii is an annual or short-lived herbaceous perennial shrub.Leaves are commonly pinnate or toothed, and are covered in fine hairs. Flowers are borne in whorls, held on spikes rising above the foliage. The flowers may be blue, violet or lilac.{{Cite web |title=Lavandula Nimmoi -- Earthpedia plant |url=https://earthpedia.earth.com/angiosperms/lamiaceae/lavandula-nimmoi/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Earthpedia |language=en}}
References
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Category:Endemic flora of Socotra
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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