Artemisia gorgonum

Artemisia gorgonum is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae, endemic to Cape Verde.[2] Its local name is losna or lasna. The plant plays a role in traditional medicine.[3]

Artemisia gorgonum
Artemisia gorgonum at Chã das Caldeiras
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Artemisia
Species:
A. gorgonum
Binomial name
Artemisia gorgonum
Webb, 1849

Description

Artemisia gorgonum is an aromatic shrub that can reach 2 metres. It has small yellow flowers.[4]

Distribution and ecology

Artemisia gorgonum occurs in the islands of Santo Antão, Santiago and Fogo,[5] in semi-arid, subhumid and humid zones. It grows mainly on plains and stony slopes. The main altitudinal distribution is between 800 m and 2000 m.[1]

References
  1. Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C. & Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Artemisia gorgonum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107378189A107468057. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107378189A107468057.en. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. Artemisia gorgonum Webb. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 January 2019.
  3. Gomes, A.; Vasconcelos, T. & Almeida, H. (2008). "Plantas na medicina tradicional de Cabo Verde" [Medicinal Traditional Plants in Cape Verde] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  4. Artemisia gorgonum, Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical
  5. 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
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