Launaea gorgadensis is a species of flowering plants 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 It is listed as a critically endangered plant by the IUCN.
Distribution The species is found in the northwest of Cape Verde, in the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente and São Nicolau. The plant occurs between elevation. It is a mesophyte plant which grows in sub-humid and semi-arid areas.
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