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Launaea rarifolia (Oliv. & Hiern) Boulos

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Launaea

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Launaea rarifolia: Launaea rarifolia var. rarifolia , plant in flower; grassland, Die Wilgers, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Brachyramphus nudicaulis Klatt
  • Lactuca pauciflora (Baker) Humbert
  • Lactuca stenocephala Baker
  • Lactuca varianii I.M.Johnst.
  • Lactuca welwitschii Scott Elliot
  • Launaea fischeri (O.Hoffm.) Boulos
  • Launaea macer (S.Moore) Boulos
  • Launaea macra (S.Moore) Boulos
  • Launaea pauciflora (Baker) Humbert & Boulos
  • Sonchus fischeri O.Hoffm.
  • Sonchus lanifer Dinter
  • Sonchus macer S.Moore
  • Sonchus pauciflorus Baker
  • Sonchus rarifolius Oliv. & Hiern
  • Sonchus verdickii (De Wild.) R.E.Fr.
  • Sonchus welwitschii (Scott-Elliot) Chiov. ex S.Moore
  • Sonchus welwitschii (Scott-Elliot) Chiov.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.