Papaver gorgoneum

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

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Papaver
Species:
P. gorgoneum
Binomial name
Papaver gorgoneum
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Synonyms
  • Papaver gorgoneum subsp. gorgoneum
  • Papaver gorgoneum subsp. theresias

Distribution and ecology

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]

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References

  1. Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C. & Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Papaver gorgoneum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107427839A107468307. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107427839A107468307.en.
  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
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