Senecio glutinosus Thunb.

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Frequency: Rare
Status: Uncertain
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
South Africa
Notes: Only known from a single, rather poor specimen. The habitat notes, together with the known distribution elsewhere, may indicate this species could be an accidental introduction.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: A weed near a chicken run.
Altitude range: (metres) 1350 m (approx)
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Worldwide distribution: Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, where it may be an introduction.
FZ divisions: W
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Literature:

Hind, D.J.N., Beentje, H.J. & Loeuille, B.F.P. (2026). Compositae - Senecioneae Flora Zambesiaca 6(4) Page 35.


Other sources of information about Senecio glutinosus:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Senecio glutinosus
African Plant Database: Senecio glutinosus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Senecio glutinosus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Senecio glutinosus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Senecio glutinosus
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iNaturalist: Senecio glutinosus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Senecio glutinosus
JSTOR Plant Science: Senecio glutinosus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Senecio glutinosus
Plants of the World Online: Senecio glutinosus
Tropicos: Senecio glutinosus
Wikipedia: Senecio glutinosus


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Senecio glutinosus.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=262250, retrieved 28 May 2026

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