Launaea arborescens

Launaea arborescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Launaea
Species:	L. arborescens
Binomial name
Launaea arborescens (Batt.) Murb. [1]
Synonyms [1]
Launaea freynianaPau Launaea melanostigmaPett. Prenanthes spinosaT.E.Bowdich Sonchus freynianusHuter & al. Zollikoferia arborescensBatt.

Launaea arborescens is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. ^[1]

Taxonomy

The species was first described by Jules Aimé Battandier in 1888 as Zollikoferia arborescens. It was transferred to Launaea in 1923 by Svante Samuel Murbeck. ^{[2] [3]}

Distribution

The species occurs in Spain, the Canary Islands, Algeria, Morocco, ^[3] Mauritania and Cape Verde. ^[4]

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  Inflorescence
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  Fruit (cypselas)

References

1. "Launaea arborescens", The Plant List, retrieved 2018-02-01
2. "Zollikoferia arborescens Batt.", Tropicos , Missouri Botanical Garden, retrieved 2018-02-01
3. "Launaea arborescens (Batt.) Murb.", Tropicos , Missouri Botanical Garden, retrieved 2019-01-25
4. 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. 41