Launaea cervicornis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Balearic Islands.[1] It is found exclusively in coastal shrublands, where it is a keystone species.[2]

Launaea cervicornis
Flowers
Habitat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Launaea
Species:
L. cervicornis
Binomial name
Launaea cervicornis
Synonyms[1]
  • Prenanthes cervicornis Boiss.
  • Sonchus cervicornis Nyman
  • Sonchus spinosus var. cervicornis (Boiss.) Lange

References

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  1. ^ a b "Launaea cervicornis (Boiss.) Font Quer & Rothm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ Llorens, Ll; Gil, L.; Boira, H. (2009). "Reproductive biology of Launaea cervicornis: A keystone species of the Balearic coastal shrublands". Flora - Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants. 204 (6): 456–462. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2008.05.007.