Papaver gorgoneum


Papaver gorgoneum is a species of flowering plants of the family Papaveraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.

Distribution and ecology

Papaver gorgoneum is restricted to the islands of Santo Antão, São Nicolau and Fogo. It grows in humid and sub-humid zones, mainly between 800 and 1,400 m elevation.