Artemisia gorgonum

Artemisia gorgonum
Artemisia gorgonum at Chã das Caldeiras
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Artemisia
Species:	A. gorgonum
Binomial name
Artemisia gorgonum Webb, 1849

Artemisia gorgonum is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae, endemic to Cape Verde. ^[2] Its local name is losna or lasna. The plant plays a role in traditional medicine. ^[3]

Description

Artemisia gorgonum is an aromatic shrub that can reach 2 metres. It has small yellow flowers. ^[4]

Distribution and ecology

Artemisia gorgonum occurs in the islands of Santo Antão, Santiago and Fogo, ^[5] in semi-arid, subhumid and humid zones. It grows mainly on plains and stony slopes. The main altitudinal distribution is between 800 m and 2000 m. ^[1]

References

1. Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Artemisia gorgonum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T107378189A107468057. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107378189A107468057.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Artemisia gorgonum Webb . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 24 January 2019.
3. Gomes, A.; Vasconcelos, T. & Almeida, H. (2008). "Plantas na medicina tradicional de Cabo Verde" [Medicinal Traditional Plants in Cape Verde](PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
4. Artemisia gorgonum, Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical
5. Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 40