Sonchus daltonii
| Sonchus daltonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Sonchus |
| Species: | S. daltonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Sonchus daltonii Webb , 1849 | |
Sonchus daltonii is a species of flowering plants of the family
Philip Barker Webb in 1849. Its local name is coroa-de-rei ("king's crown").[3]
Distribution and ecology
Sonchus daltonii occurs on the Capeverdean islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau,[4] Santiago and Fogo. It grows in humid and sub-humid zones, mainly between 800 and 1,800 metres elevation. It is used for grazing animals, and it is highly threatened by nomadic grazing.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ 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. 41
- ^ Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
- ^ "Endemic plants of São Nicolau". Archived from the original on 2009-05-20.
Further reading
- Schmidt, Johann Anton (1852). Beiträge zur Flora der Cap Verdischen Inseln. p. 64.