Plumbago pendula
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{Speciesbox
|status = VU
|status_system = IUCN3.1
|status_ref = Miller, A. 2004. [https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/37862/10077282 Dyerophytum pendulum]. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T37862A10077282. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T37862A10077282.en. Accessed 7 April 2024.
|genus = Plumbago
|species = pendula
|authority = (Balf.f.) Christenh. & Byng (2018)
|synonyms =
- Dyerophytum pendulum {{small|(Balf.f.) Kuntze (1891)}}
- Vogelia pendula {{small|Balf.f. (1883)}}
|synonyms_ref = [https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77184252-1 Plumbago pendula (Balf.f.) Christenh. & Byng]. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
}}
Plumbago pendula is a species of flowering plant in the genus Plumbago. It is a shrub or tree endemic to north-central Socotra, an island which is part of Yemen. It grows in dry deciduous montane woodland and shrubland, often on cliffs, from 600 to 1,000 meters elevation. Trees are generally scattered and solitary, and the species has a limited range. It is assessed as vulnerable by the IUCN.
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Category:Endemic flora of Socotra