Senecio pterophorusDC. [family COMPOSITAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Senecio pterophorusDC. [family COMPOSITAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet, Senecio pterophorusDC. [family COMPOSITAE ] Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
Senecio polyanthemus
Senecio polyanthemoides
Senecio pterophorus
Flora
Entry for SENECIO pterophorus DC. [family COMPOSITAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Capensis
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Capensis, Vol 3, page 44, (1894) Author: (By W. H. HARVEY).
Names
SENECIO pterophorusDC. [family COMPOSITAE], ! l. c. 389
Information
stem herbaceous, erect, ribstriate, cobwebbed or glabrate, virgate, corymboso-paniculate at the apex; leaves lanceolate, sharply and coarsely inciso-serrate, acuminate, tapering at base almost into a petiole, glabrate and green above, cano-tomentose beneath, the petiole produced at base (in var. α.) into narrow or obsolete, somewhat denticled stem-wings; corymb very compound, pedicels scaly; inv. of many scales, amply calycled, glabrous; disc-fl. 40–50, rays 8–10; achenes glabrous. Stem 2–3 ft. high. Leaves 3–4 inches long, 1/4– 1/2 inch wide. The stem wing is very narrow at best, and often obsolete, if Drege's specimens all belong to the same species. This species is very closely related to S. juniperinus, but the leaves are not ear-clasping, and the fl. heads are smaller.
Distribution
SOUTH AFRICA Natal District. α. Betw. Omtendo and Omsamculo, Drege! β. Betw. Gekau and Basche, and betw. Omsamwubo and Omsamcaba, Drege! Natal, Krauss! 424. Gueinzius! (Herb. D., Hk., Sd.)
