Senecio leucanthemifolius explained

Senecio leucanthemifolius is a plant common in sea-side in Mediterranean area.

Common names

Taxonomy

Senecio leucanthemifolius was first described by Jean Louis Marie Poiret in 1789.[1], the circumscription of the species varied. Euro+Med Plantbase took a wide view, whereas Plants of the World Online (PoWO) split it into a number of species. For example, Euro+Med Plantbase considered Senecio crassifolius Willd. to be a synonym,[2] while Plants of the World Online (PoWO) accepted it as a separate species.[3]

Subspecies

, the accepted subspecies varied along with the circumscription of the species. Euro+Med Plantbase accepted five:[2]

Plants of the World Online accepted two further subspecies:[4]

Distribution

When a wide view is taken of the species, its native distribution is:

Palearctic

Northern Africa: Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia

Western Asia: Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey - Anatolia

Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia

East Europe: Saratov Oblast, Volgograd Oblast, Astrakhan Oblast, Rostov Oblast, Kalmykiya

Middle Europe: Hungary

Southwestern Europe: Balearic Islands, France, Spain

Southeastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Crete, Crimea, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Romania, Sardinia, Serbia, Sicily, Ukraine

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senecio leucanthemifolius Poir. . . 23 April 2024 .
  2. Web site: Senecio leucanthemifolius . Euro+Med Plantbase . 2023-03-24 .
  3. Web site: Senecio crassifolius Willd. . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 23 April 2024 .
  4. Web site: Senecio leucanthemifolius Poir. . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 23 April 2024 .