Asteriscus smithii is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde.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 It is listed as critically endangered due to its very restricted area of occupancy and its low population size. Its local name is macela-de-gordo.Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde, as Nauplius smithii
Description Asteriscus smithii grows in the shape of a tuft, up to 0.8 m height. It produces a large number of small yellow flowers.
Distribution and ecology Asteriscus smithii occurs only in a small area on the island of São Nicolau and São Vicente at higher elevation (900–1300 m) near Monte Gordo and Monte Verde.
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