Papaver gorgoneum
Species of flowering plant in the poppy family
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Papaver gorgoneum is a species of flowering plant of the family Papaveraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[2] It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.[1]
| Papaver gorgoneum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Genus: | Papaver |
| Species: | P. gorgoneum |
| Binomial name | |
| Papaver gorgoneum Cout. | |
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Distribution and ecology
Papaver gorgoneum is restricted to the islands of Santo Antão, São Nicolau and Fogo.[2] It grows in humid and sub-humid zones, mainly between 800 and 1,400 m (2,600 and 4,600 ft) elevation.[1]