Lactuca palmensis

Lactuca palmensis is a species of wild lettuce endemic to the Canary Islands.^[2] DNA evidence shows that it is closely related to the African and European species of Lactuca, while the Azores endemic Lactuca watsoniana is more closely related to the North American lineage.^[3]

Lactuca palmensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Lactuca
Species:	L. palmensis
Binomial name
Lactuca palmensis Bolle[1]
Synonyms[2]
Cicerbita palmensis Beauverd