Sonchus daltonii

Sonchus daltonii is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.^[2] It is listed as endangered by the IUCN.^[1] The genus was named by Philip Barker Webb in 1849. Its local name is coroa-de-rei ("king's crown").^[3]

Sonchus daltonii
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Sonchus
Species:	S. daltonii
Binomial name
Sonchus daltonii Webb, 1849

Distribution and ecology

Sonchus daltonii occurs on the Capeverdean islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau,^[4] Santiago and Fogo. It grows in humid and sub-humid zones, mainly between 800 and 1,800 metres elevation. It is used for grazing animals, and it is highly threatened by nomadic grazing.^[1]