Commidendrum rugosum

Commidendrum rugosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Commidendrum
Species: C. rugosum
Binomial name
Commidendrum rugosum
(Dryand) DC.

Commidendrum rugosum, known as Scrubwood, is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.

Description

The plant is endemic to the island of Saint Helena, off the coast of Africa.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rocky areas, and rocky shores.

It is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.

Sources

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