Asteraceae
Senecio

Senecio subsessilis Oliv. & Hiern

First published in Fl. Trop. Afr. 3: 415 (1877)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is South Sudan to E. Central & E. Tropical Africa. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

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

  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 222 (1994).
  • C. Jeffrey in Kew Bulletin 41: 892 (1986).
  • Lisowski, Aster. Fl. Afr. Centr. 2: 271, t. 58 (1991).
  • Maquet in Fl. Rwanda 3: 664, fig. 205/2 (1985).
  • O. Hedberg, Afroalpine Vascular Plants p. 242 (1957).
  • Oliv. & Hiern, Flora of Tropical Africa 3: 415 (1877).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Tweedie [2664] K002596715 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [4900] Kenya K002596746 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14973] Kenya K002596752 Yes
Freidberg, A.; Yarom, I. [23] Uganda K002596716 Yes
Wesche, K. [1942] Uganda K002596741 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53346] Tanzania K002596772 Yes
Luchmann [29] Tanzania K002596792 Yes
Omaston, H.A. [3865] Uganda K002596738 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K002596735 No
Mooney, H.F. [8315] Ethiopia K002600614 Yes
Germain, R. [3712] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650138 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [7379] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650130 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Williams, J. [B 5045] Uganda K002596717 Yes
Mtui, E.M.; Sigara, T. [106] Tanzania K002596787 Yes
Machangu [72] Tanzania K002596756 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [1697] Tanzania K002596803 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53244] Tanzania K002596778 Yes
Peter, G.A. [54009] Tanzania K002596784 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [9318] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650151 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [21706] Tanzania K002596766 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2185] Uganda K002596726 Yes
Kayombo, C. [653] Tanzania K002596800 Yes
Osmaston, H.A. [3726] Uganda K002596739 Yes
Wesche, K. [1807] Kenya K002596754 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [1196] Kenya K002596744 Yes
Volkens, G. [824] Tanzania K000311410 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2915] Kenya K002596751 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [5868] Ethiopia K002600607 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [9743] Tanzania K002596801 Yes
s.coll. [4145] Burundi K002650150 Yes
Ghesquiere [5690] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650128 Yes
Burger, W. [1247] Ethiopia K002600608 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2832] Uganda K002596721 Yes
Borhidi, A.; Iversen, S.T.; Mziray, W.R.; Temu, R.P.C. [85650] Tanzania K002596783 Yes
Hancock, J.; Hancock [71] Uganda K002596736 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [4900] Kenya K002596747 No
Peter, G.A. [53506] Tanzania K002596777 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [4174] Tanzania K002596774 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Semon, F.; Jensen, M.; Gashaw, M. [7701] Ethiopia K002600611 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [s.n.] Uganda K002596737 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th1827] Sudan K002600604 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Hailu, A.; Getachew, E. [11913] Ethiopia K002600609 Yes
s.coll. [2111] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650153 Yes
Kisena; Mmari; Kisena, M. [523] Tanzania K002596782 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53840] Tanzania K002596785 Yes
Burger, W. [1007] Ethiopia K002600606 Yes
Pierlot, R. [66] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650135 Yes
Leonard, A. [1231] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650134 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [9179] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650133 Yes
Carmichael, W. [1696] Tanzania K002596776 Yes
Germain, R. [1227] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650140 Yes
Tothill, B.H. [T 2394] Uganda K002596742 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th 2475] Uganda K002596725 Yes
Geilinger [1403] Tanzania K002596788 Yes
D'Arcy, W.G. [7560] Rwanda K002650147 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2543] Tanzania K002596795 Yes
Tadesse, M.; Kagnew, G.Y. [1625] Ethiopia K002600613 Yes
Schimper [1532] K000311442 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [1532] K000311441 Unknown Type Material Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14973] Kenya K002596753 Yes
Rogers, C.G. [766] Tanzania K002596762 Yes
Sanders, F.R. [91] Tanzania K002596759 Yes
Thomas, A.L. [TH 4211] Uganda K002596720 Yes
Hedberg, O. [2270] Uganda K002596732 Yes
Evans, I.M.; Flenley, J.R. [278] Ethiopia K002600612 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1009] Tanzania K002596763 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [93347] Tanzania K002596755 Yes
Germain [1227] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650141 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [21731] Tanzania K002596773 Yes
Troupin, G. [16260] Rwanda K002650145 Yes
Denison [231] Uganda K002596733 Yes
Kibure, O.A. [920] Tanzania K002596799 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Wondefrash, M.; Getachew, E. [10778] Ethiopia K002600615 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th 3313] K002596712 Yes
Metele, P. [144] Tanzania K002596765 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Hailu, A.; Getachew, E. [11913] Ethiopia K002600610 Yes
Bamps, P. [3178] Rwanda K002650149 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2543] Tanzania K002596796 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [130] South Sudan K002600601 Yes
Kisena; Mmari; Kisena, M. [523] Tanzania K002596781 Yes
Scaetta [1718] K002650129 Yes
Hedberg, O. [2401] Tanzania K002596771 Yes
Louis, J. [4978] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650137 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [131] South Sudan K002600602 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2864] Uganda K002596730 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2543] Tanzania K002596794 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [4208] Tanzania K002596780 Yes
Lind, E. [191] Uganda K002596731 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [1196] Kenya K002596743 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [4174] Tanzania K002596775 Yes
Humbert, H. [7709] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650132 Yes
[A. K. Rilles] [M32] Uganda K002596734 Yes
Wesche, K. [1049] Uganda K002596740 Yes
s.coll. [2240] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650152 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [4900] Kenya K002596745 Yes
Peter, G.A. [54009] Tanzania K002596786 Yes
Mlangwa, J.A.; Mchome, E.; Shauri, E. [1476] Tanzania K002596764 Yes
Geilinger [1428] Tanzania K002596789 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [4208] Tanzania K002596779 Yes
Pócs, T.; Chuwa, S. [[89002/u]] Tanzania K002596769 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [293] Uganda K002596713 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2317] Tanzania K002596757 Yes
Luke, Q.; Hoft, M.; Mwatsuma, N. [8869] Kenya K002596748 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [3063] Tanzania K002596798 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2832] Uganda K002596722 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3113] Uganda K002596727 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [7858] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650131 Yes
Braun [2828] Tanzania K002596797 Yes
Tothill, B.H. [T2731] Uganda K002596729 Yes
Burger, W. [1007] Ethiopia K002600605 Yes
Luke, Q.; Hoft, M.; Mwatsuma, N. [8869] Kenya K002596749 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [TH 1178] Uganda K002596724 Yes
D'Arcy, W.G. [8310] Rwanda K002650144 Yes
Bigger, M. [2084] Tanzania K002596758 Yes
Chuwa, S. [2721] Tanzania K002596768 Yes
[Cramasure M. I. B.] [609] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650139 Yes
Stauffer, H.U. [s.n.] Uganda K002596719 Yes
Katende, A.B. [K176] Uganda K002596718 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3499] Tanzania K002596790 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [23857] Tanzania K002596767 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2543] Tanzania K002596793 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [7915] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650143 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [9743] Tanzania K002596802 Yes
Louis, J. [5330] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650142 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [23061] Tanzania K002596770 Yes
Geilinger [1470] Tanzania K002596791 Yes
Louis, J. [4978] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002650136 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3113] Uganda K002596728 Yes
Greenway [3145] Tanzania K002596761 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [s.n.] Tanzania K002596760 Yes
Hendrickx, L. [7682] Rwanda K002650148 Yes
s.coll. [312] Rwanda K002650146 Yes
Wilson, J. [527] Uganda K002596714 Yes
A.S.T. [Th1827] Sudan K002600603 Yes
Hedberg, O. [628] Uganda K002596723 Yes

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0