Limonium sundingii is a species of flowers that belong to the family Plumbaginaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[2] It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.[1]

Limonium sundingii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Limonium
Species:
L. sundingii
Binomial name
Limonium sundingii
Leyens, Lobin, N.Kilian, Erben

Distribution and ecology

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Limonium sundingii is restricted to the island of São Nicolau,[2] where it occurs in a small area in the east of the island, between 600 and 700 m elevation. They are found in humid and sub-humid zones.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Limonium sundingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107427413A107468267. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107427413A107468267.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b 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. 49