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Asteraceae

Senecio purpureus L.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Senecio

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Senecio purpureus: Picture taken in Kitulo National Park.
Photo: Jojona, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Cacalia villosa Jacq.
  • Senecio bussei Muschl.
  • Senecio clarenceanus Hook.f.
  • Senecio lubumbashianus De Wild.
  • Senecio lubumbashiensis De Wild.
  • Senecio mucronulatus Sch.Bip.

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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.