| Papaver gorgoneum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Genus: | Papaver |
| Species: | P. gorgoneum |
| Binomial name | |
| Papaver gorgoneum Cout. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Papaver gorgoneum is a species of flowering plants of the family Papaveraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. [2] It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. [1]
Papaver gorgoneum is restricted to the islands of Santo Antão, São Nicolau and Fogo. [2] It grows in humid and sub-humid zones, mainly between 800 and 1,400 m elevation. [1]
Monte Gordo is a mountain on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. At 1,312 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. It is situated in the western part of the island, 6 km west of the island capital Ribeira Brava. The mountain is of volcanic origin, less than 1 million years old. The boundary of the municipalities Tarrafal de São Nicolau and Ribeira Brava runs over the mountain. It is part of the Monte Gordo Natural Park.
Umbilicus schmidtii is a flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN.
Artemisia gorgonum is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae, endemic to Cape Verde. Its local name is losna or lasna. The plant plays a role in traditional medicine.
Euphorbia tuckeyana is a species of flowering plants of the family Euphorbiaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. The species is named after James Hingston Tuckey. Its local name is tortolho. The plants are used for tanning hides.
Echium hypertropicum is a species of flowering plants of the family Boraginaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as an endangered plant by the IUCN.
Micromeria forbesii is a species of flowering plants of the genus Micromeria. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN. It was first described by George Bentham in 1834. Its local name is erva-cidreira, or cidreirinha. In traditional medicine, it is used as an infusion for the treatment of indigestion, diarrhea, cough and to stimulate labour.
Aeonium gorgoneum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It was first described by Johann Anton Schmidt in 1852. Its local name is saião. The plant plays a role in traditional medicine for the treatment of coughs.
Limonium jovibarba is a species of flowering plants of the family Plumbaginaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. The species was named by Carl Ernst Otto Kunze in 1891. Its local name is carqueja, a name that may also refer to the related species Limonium brunneri and Limonium braunii.
Sonchus daltonii is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN. The genus was named by Philip Barker Webb in 1849. Its local name is coroa-de-rei.
Conyza pannosa is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as an endangered plant by the IUCN. The plant was named by Philip Barker Webb in 1849. Its local name is taba.
Sarcostemma daltonii is a species of flowering plants of the family Apocynaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. The specific name refers to Joseph Dalton Hooker. The species was named by Joseph Decaisne in 1849. Its local name is gestiba. The plant is used in traditional medicine to relieve and treat dental problems.
Conyza schlechtendalii is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.
Diplotaxis antoniensis is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as a vulnerable plant by the IUCN.
Diplotaxis gorgadensis is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as an endangered plant by the IUCN.
Helianthemum gorgoneum is a species of flowering plants of the family Cistaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as an endangered plant by the IUCN.
Launaea gorgadensis is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as a critically endangered plant by the IUCN.
Limonium sundingii is a species of flowers that belong to the family Plumbaginaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.
Tolpis farinulosa is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN. Its local name is mato-branco, a name that may also refer to the species Phagnalon melanoleucum and Verbascum cystolithicum.
Gorgonum or Gorgoneum may refer to:
Lotus jacobaeus is a species of flowering plant of the family Fabaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It was described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753 in the second volume of Species Plantarum.
