Lactuca watsoniana
| Lactuca watsoniana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Lactuca |
| Species: | L. watsoniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Lactuca watsoniana | |
Lactuca watsoniana, called alfacinha, is a species of wild lettuce endemic to the Azores.[3] An endangered species, there are fewer than 2000 individuals remaining in the wild.[4]
References
- ^ Schaefer, H. (2011). "Lactuca watsoniana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T161995A5525315. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 1897: 127 (1897)
- ^ "Lactuca watsoniana Trel". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Dias, E.F.; Moura, M.; Schaefer, H.; Silva, L. (2015). "Interactions between temperature, light and chemical promoters trigger seed germination of the rare Azorean lettuce, Lactuca watsoniana (Asteraceae)". Seed Science and Technology. 43 (2): 133–144. doi:10.15258/sst.2015.43.2.05.