Zygocarpum caeruleum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Zygocarpum
Species:
Z. caeruleum
Binomial name
Zygocarpum caeruleum
Balf.f. Thulin & Lavin[2]
Synonyms[2]

Diphaca caerulea (Balf.f.) Taub.
Ormocarpum caeruleum Balf.f.
Solulus caeruleus (Balf.f.) Kuntze

Zygocarpum caeruleum is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is found only in Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Habitat

Common in semi-deciduous woodland and shrubland, mainly on the limestone plateaus but also occurs on granite in the Haggeher mountains (Socotra Island). Altitude of (50–)200–800 m.

Recognized by the violet-blue flowers. Usually a slender tree or shrub but can be prostrate in windswept places on the limestone plateau. However, it is easily recognized, even when not in flower, by the distinctive purplish black line along the midrib on the undersurface of the leaflets.

References

  1. ↑ Miller, A. (2004). "Zygocarpum caeruleum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44988A10959381. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44988A10959381.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Zygocarpum caeruleum (Balf.f.) Thulin & Lavin". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 4, 2020.


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