Diplotaxis sundingii is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[2] It is listed as a critically endangered plant by the IUCN.[1]

Diplotaxis sundingii
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Diplotaxis
Species:	D. sundingii
Binomial name
Diplotaxis sundingii Rustan

Distribution and ecology

Diplotaxis sundingii is restricted to the island of São Nicolau,[2] where it occurs in mountainous zones in the east of the island, between 500 and 700 metres elevation.[1] Its population size is estimated at less than 250 individuals.[1]

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