Conyza pannosa

Conyza pannosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Conyza
Species: C. varia
Binomial name
Conyza varia
Webb, 1849

Conyza pannosa is a species of aster flowers that belong to the Asteraceae family. The species are endemic in Cape Verde[2] and is listed endangered by the IUCN/[1] The plant was named by Philip Barker Webb in 1849.

Its local name is called taba.[2]

Distribution and ecology

Conyza varia are founded in the island of Santo Antão, São Vicente , Santiago, São Nicolau and Brava.[2]

It is confined to the humid areas, but in Santo Antão, they are also founded in semi-humid and semi-arid areas.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Conyza pannosa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 3.1. 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Gomes et al 2003, p. 12

Further reading

  • Gomes, Isildo; et al. (2003). Endemic plants and indigenous trees of the Cape Verde Islands. Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Fishery and the Projects "Conservation and Exploration of the Natural Resources on the Island Fogo" (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeitand) and "Conservation of Biodiversity".
  • Schmidt, Johann Anton (1852). Beiträge zur Flora der Cap Verdischen Inseln. p. 84.
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