Artemisia gorgonum | |
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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
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Binomial name | |
Artemisia gorgonum Webb, 1849
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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 is an aromatic shrub that can reach 2 metres. It has small yellow flowers.[4]
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]