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Artemisia gorgonum
Artemisia gorgonum is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae, endemic to Cape Verde. Its local name is losna or lasna. The plant plays a role in traditional medicine.
Artemisia gorgonum occurs in the islands of Santo Antão, Santiago and Fogo, in semi-arid, subhumid and humid zones. It grows mainly on plains and stony slopes. The main altitudinal distribution is between 800 m and 2000 m.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
