Papaver gorgoneum explained

Papaver gorgoneum is a species of flowering plants of the family Papaveraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[1] It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.

Distribution and ecology

Papaver gorgoneum is restricted to the islands of Santo Antão, São Nicolau and Fogo.[1] It grows in humid and sub-humid zones, mainly between 800 and 1,400 m elevation.

Notes and References

  1. 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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