Diplotaxis antoniensis

Diplotaxis antoniensis is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.^[2] It is listed as a vulnerable plant by the IUCN.^[1]

Diplotaxis antoniensis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Diplotaxis
Species:	D. antoniensis
Binomial name
Diplotaxis antoniensis Rustan

Distribution and ecology

Diplotaxis antoniensis is restricted to the island of Santo Antão.^[2] It occurs between 1,100 and 1,500 metres elevation in arid, semi-arid and sub-humid zones.^[1] It is found on mountain slopes, in stony plains and in cultivated fields, where it is considered as a weed.^[1]