Launaea thalassica

Launaea thalassica is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.^[2] It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.^[1] The species name thalassica is Greek meaning "of the sea".

Launaea thalassica
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. thalassica
Binomial name
Launaea thalassica N.Kilian, Brochmann, Rustan

Distribution

The species occurs in the north and northeast of the island of Brava. The plant is found between 300 and 500 m elevation.^[1]