Asteraceae
Senecio

Senecio pterophorus DC.

First published in Prodr. 6: 389 (1838)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mozambique to S. Africa. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique

Introduced into:

Germany, Great Britain, Italy, New South Wales, Spain, Victoria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Benedi, C. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora Iberica 16(III): 1453-2353. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2019). https://doi.org/10.2436/20.1502.01.18. epublication.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
McCallum-Webster, M. [9259] United Kingdom K002547443 Yes
Brotherston, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002547449 Yes
Wood, J.M. [53] South Africa K000377929 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000377928 Type Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [9224] United Kingdom K002547447 Yes
Krauss [424] South Africa K000377930 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krauss [424] South Africa K000377931 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lawrence, M.E. [661] Australia K002529822 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [W/3084] United Kingdom K002547436 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [9224] United Kingdom K002547444 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [W2906] United Kingdom K002547435 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [9259] United Kingdom K002547445 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [3084] United Kingdom K002547437 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [9224] United Kingdom K002547446 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images