Asteriscus daltonii is a species of flowering plant of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to 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. 41, as Nauplius daltonii Its local name is macela.Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde, as Nauplius daltonii It is listed as near threatened by the IUCN.
Subspecies Asteriscus daltonii subsp. daltonii Asteriscus daltonii subsp. vogelii
Description Asteriscus daltonii grows in the shape of a tuft, up to 0.5 m height. It produces a large number of small yellow flowers.
Distribution and ecology Asteriscus daltonii occurs in all islands of Cape Verde except Boa Vista.
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