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 | |
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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. | |
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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]
References
- 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.
- 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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