Artemisia gorgonum is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae, endemic to Cape Verde. Its local name is losna or lasna. The plant plays a role in traditional medicine.
Description Artemisia gorgonum is an aromatic shrub that can reach 2 metres. It has small yellow flowers.Artemisia gorgonum, Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical
Distribution and ecology Artemisia gorgonum occurs in the islands of Santo Antão, Santiago and Fogo,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. 40 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.
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