Asteraceae
Senecio

Senecio purpureus L.

First published in Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1214 (1759)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. DR Congo to S. Africa. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cape Provinces, DR Congo, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • C. Jeffrey in Kew Bulletin 41: 904 (1986).
  • Hilliard, Comp. Natal: 419 (1977).
  • L., Syst. Ed. 10: 1214 (1759).
  • Lisowski, Aster. Fl. Afr. Centr. 2: 320 (1991).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [2165] Cameroon K000518601 Yes
May 1, 2000 Pollard, B.J. [61] Cameroon K000338015 Yes
May 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [8695] Cameroon K000338014 Yes
Merrett, L. [LM1140] Zambia K002566866 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4662] Zimbabwe K002566874 Yes
Pawek, J. [4304] Malawi K002566841 Yes
Phillips, E. [4562] Malawi K002566850 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [444] Zimbabwe K002566887 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [5170] Zambia K002566869 Yes
Pawek [4475] Malawi K002566853 Yes
Paterson, A. [480] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002600485 Yes
Pawek, J. [6393] Malawi K002566855 Yes
Phillips, E. [4562] Malawi K002566851 Yes
Burrows, J.E. [476] Zimbabwe K002566880 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [11024] Malawi K002566845 Yes
Wild, H. [5690] Zimbabwe K002566877 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3045] Zambia K002566857 Yes
[Suarré] [3651] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002600484 Yes
Phillips, E. [1007] Malawi K002566852 Yes
Lewis, W.H. [6219] Angola K002566858 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [232] Zambia K002566859 Yes
Wild, H. [4434] Zimbabwe K002566879 Yes
Pawek, J. [4379] Malawi K002566842 Yes
Chase, N.C. [840] Zimbabwe K002566882 Yes
Alves, T.; Banze, A.C.; Bayliss, J.; Bento, C.; Sithole, M.M.; de Sousa, C.; Daniel, A. [173] Mozambique K002566888 Yes
Macuacua, L. [1458] Mozambique K002566884 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [8343] Zambia K002566870 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3168] Malawi K002566843 Yes
Pawek, J. [7764] Malawi K002566839 Yes
Wild, H. [828] Zimbabwe K002566885 Yes
Luke, Q. [12319] Equatorial Guinea K002600482 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [900] Zambia K002566868 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [4334] Malawi K002566844 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [12432] Zambia K002566863 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002566873 Yes
Salubeni, A.J.; Tawakali, E.J. [3911] Malawi K002566848 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [12432] Zambia K002566864 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [32/61] Zimbabwe K002566876 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [273] Zimbabwe K002566881 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17313] Zambia K002566865 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [8386] Zambia K002566872 Yes
Phillips, E. [1325] Malawi K002566854 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7140] Zimbabwe K002566886 Yes
s.coll. [14187] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002600483 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [12432] Zambia K002566862 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2929] Zambia K002566871 Yes
Wild, H. [4434] Zimbabwe K002566878 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [12127] Malawi K002566846 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [12127] Malawi K002566847 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F7158] Zambia K002566860 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3045] Zambia K002566856 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [12431] Zambia K002566861 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M.; Banda, E.A. [16134] Malawi K002566840 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [900] Zambia K002566867 Yes
[Way Shaon] [s.n.] Mozambique K002566883 Yes
Pawek, J. [7633] Malawi K002566849 Yes
Wild, H. [16865] Zimbabwe K002566875 Yes
[TDM] [1029] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650041 Yes
[T. D. M] [958] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650050 Yes
T.D.M. [s.n.] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650053 Yes
[Deittel] [[57i]] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650067 Yes
T.D.M. [s.n.] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650051 Yes
T.D.M. [958] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650059 Yes
Hambler, D.J. [199] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650058 Yes
Etuge, M.; Thomas, D. [100] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K000662178 Yes
Satabie, B. [200] Senecio clarenceanus K002600406 Yes
Thorold, C.A. [CM18] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650048 Yes
TDM [815] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650042 Yes
[T. D. M] [s.n.] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650049 Yes
[illegible] [3461] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002600405 Yes
s.coll. [195] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650061 Yes
Steele, M. [4] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650069 Yes
Fernandez Casas, F.J. [11174] Equatorial Guinea Senecio clarenceanus K002600403 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI28590] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650043 Yes
Breteler; Wilde, D.; Leeuwenberg; [Le Tovzey] [MC16] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650063 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Letouzey, R. [MC16] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650064 Yes
[TDM] [972] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650045 Yes
Guinea, E. [2758] Equatorial Guinea Senecio clarenceanus K002650066 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [8319] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650073 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC6900] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650056 Yes
T.D.M. [s.n.] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650055 Yes
Migeod, F. [195] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650060 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [61] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650044 Yes
Dundas [FHI20363] Nigeria Senecio clarenceanus K002650070 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Letouzey, R. [MC56] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650054 Yes
Sanford, W. [5923] Equatorial Guinea Senecio clarenceanus K002650065 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1284] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650068 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [54] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650072 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [62] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650039 Yes
[Collins Flennl] [[14]] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650052 Yes
Boughey, A.S. [GC6973] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650057 Yes
[Mauer] [1237] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650071 Yes
Boughey, A.S. [12501] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650062 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI28620] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650040 Yes
Thorold, C.A. [CM14] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650046 Yes
Freidberg [6] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002600404 Yes
Thorold, C.A. [CM16] Cameroon Senecio clarenceanus K002650047 Yes

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