Senecio abruptus

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Senecio abruptus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Senecio
Species:
S. abruptus
Binomial name
Senecio abruptus
Synonyms [1]
  • Senecio heterocliniusDC.
  • Senecio heterophyllusThunb.

Senecio abruptus, or the yellow starvation ragwort, is a species of plant that is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

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Description

This annual grows up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) tall. [2] The leaves range from an elongated oval to toothed to having slightly feathery margins. The base of each leaf may be lobed. [2] The small yellow flowers grow in disc shaped flowerheads. They are present between July and November. [3]

Distribution and habitat

This plant grows on stony slopes between the Cape Peninsula and Clanwilliam in South Africa. [3]

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References

  1. "Senecio abruptus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36
  3. 1 2 Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2012). Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region : 1: the core Cape flora (PDF). Pretoria: South African National Biodiversity Institute, SANBI. ISBN   978-1-919976-74-7. OCLC   852384288.