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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Launaea |
| Species: | L. picridioides
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| Binomial name | |
| Launaea picridioides (Webb) B.L.Rob.
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Distribution edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Launaea picridioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107426822A107468237. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107426822A107468237.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ 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 edit
- Schmidt, Johann Anton (1852). Beiträge zur Flora der Cap Verdischen Inseln.