| Gymnosporia dhofarensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Gymnosporia |
| Species: | G. dhofarensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnosporia dhofarensis (Sebsebe) Jordaan (2006)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Maytenus dhofarensis Sebsebe (1985) | |
Gymnosporia dhofarensis is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae and is found in Oman and Yemen. It is an intricately branched spiny shrub or small tree with its leaves arranged alternately or clustered on short shoots. The flowers have white or cream petals and the fruit are purple or red. It is threatened by habitat loss.[3]
- ^ Ghazanfar, S.A. (1998). "Maytenus dhofarensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34598A9873708. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34598A9873708.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Gymnosporia dhofarensis (Sebsebe) Jordaan. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Miller, Anthony G. illustrated by Susanna; Morris, Miranda; Stuart-Smith, Susanna (illustrator) (1988). Plants of Dhofar, the southern region of Oman: traditional, economic, and medicinal uses (1st ed.). Muscat: Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment, Diwan of Royal Court, Sultanate of Oman. p. 98. ISBN 0715708082.