Sonchus daltonii is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[2] It is listed as endangered by the IUCN.[1] The genus was named by Philip Barker Webb in 1849. Its local name is coroa-de-rei ("king's crown").[3]
Sonchus daltonii | |
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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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Sonchus daltonii Webb, 1849 | |
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]
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