Launaea gorgadensis

Launaea gorgadensis is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.^[2] It is listed as a critically endangered plant by the IUCN.^[1]

Launaea gorgadensis
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Launaea
Species:	L. gorgadensis
Binomial name
Launaea gorgadensis (Bolle) N.Kilian
Synonyms
Sonchus bollei Sch.Bip. ex Bolle Sonchus gorgadensis Bolle

Distribution

The species is found in the northwest of Cape Verde, in the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente and São Nicolau.^[2] The plant occurs between 100–450 m (330–1,480 ft) elevation. It is a mesophyte plant which grows in sub-humid and semi-arid areas.^[1]