Launaea gorgadensis is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae.

The species is endemic to Cape Verde.

[2] It is listed as a critically endangered plant by the IUCN.

[1] The species is found in the northwest of Cape Verde, in the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente and São Nicolau.

It is a mesophyte plant which grows in sub-humid and semi-arid areas.