Asteriscus smithii

Asteriscus smithii is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde.[2] It is listed as critically endangered due to its very restricted area of occupancy and its low population size.[1] Its local name is macela-de-gordo.[3]

Asteriscus smithii
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Asteriscus
Species:	A. smithii
Binomial name
Asteriscus smithii (Webb) Walp.
Synonyms
Bubonium smithii (Webb) Halvorsen Nauplius smithii (Webb) A. Wilklund Odontospermum smithii Webb

Description

Asteriscus smithii grows in the shape of a tuft, up to 0.8 m height. It produces a large number of small yellow flowers.[3]

Distribution and ecology

Asteriscus smithii occurs only in a small area on the island of São Nicolau at higher elevation (900–1300 m) near Monte Gordo.[1][4]

References

1. Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C. & Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Asteriscus smithii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107378342A107468072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107378342A107468072.en. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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. 40
3. Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde, as Nauplius smithii
4. "Endemic plants of São Nicolau". Archived from the original on 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2017-06-03.

Further reading

• Schmidt, Johann Anton (1852). Beiträge zur Flora der Cap Verdischen Inseln.