Limonium sundingii

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Limonium sundingii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Limonium
Species:
L. sundingii
Binomial name
Limonium sundingii
Leyens, Lobin, N.Kilian, Erben

Limonium sundingii is a species of flowers that belong to the family Plumbaginaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. [2] It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. [1]

Distribution and ecology

Limonium sundingii is restricted to the island of São Nicolau, [2] where it occurs in a small area in the east of the island, between 600 and 700 m elevation. They are found in humid and sub-humid zones. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C. & Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Limonium sundingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T107427413A107468267. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107427413A107468267.en .
  2. 1 2 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. 49