- early-medieval 6th
century CE Gr****
merchant Cosmas Indicopleustes Later the
Socotrans joined the ****yrian church.
During the 10th century, Arab
geographer Abu...
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linked to the
desire of
Socotrans for
greater political autonomy and
direct governance.
During the Arab
Spring in 2011,
Socotrans expressed opposition to...
- The
Socotran chameleon (Chamaeleo monachus) is a
species of
chameleon endemic to the
island of Socotra. When alarmed, it
makes a
hissing noise, and depending...
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Punica protopunica,
commonly known as the
pomegranate tree or
Socotran pomegranate, is a
species of
flowering plant in the
family Lythraceae. It is endemic...
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contains the sole
species Hemerophis socotrae. It is
commonly known as the
Socotran racer. It is
found in Yemen. Sindaco, R.; Grieco, C.; Riservato, E. (2011)...
- The
Socotran rock
gecko (Hemidactylus inintellectus) is a
species of gecko. It is
endemic to Socotra. Sindaco, R.; Grieco, C.; Riservato, E. (2011). "Hemidactylus...
- The
Socotran pipistrelle or Lanza's
pipistrelle (Hypsugo lanzai) is an
endangered species of
vesper bat in the
family Vespertilionidae. It is
endemic to...
- The
Soqotri people,
sometimes referred to as
Socotran, are a
South Arabian ethnic group native to the Gulf of Aden
island of Socotra. They
speak the Soqotri...
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Around the
Mediterranean basin it is used as a dye and as a medicine,
Socotrans use it
ornamentally as well as
dyeing wool,
gluing pottery, a
breath freshener...
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other species in the
genus Punica is the
Socotran pomegranate (P. protopunica),
which is
endemic to the
Socotran archipelago of four
islands located in...
