Launaea picridioides
Launaea picridioides is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[2] It is listed as a vulnerable species by the IUCN.[1]
| Launaea picridioides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Launaea |
| Species: | L. picridioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Launaea picridioides (Webb) B.L.Rob. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Distribution
The species is found in the northwest of Cape Verde, in the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente and São Nicolau. The plant is found between 200 and 900 m elevation.[1]
References
- Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C. & Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Launaea picridioides". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107426822A107468237. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107426822A107468237.en. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 41
Further reading
- Schmidt, Johann Anton (1852). Beiträge zur Flora der Cap Verdischen Inseln.
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