Senecio polyanthemoides Sch. Bip.

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Senecio polyanthemoides

Photo: Sune Holt
Mulungo, Vilanculos Distr., Inhambane, Mozambique

Senecio polyanthemoides

Photo: Sune Holt
Mulungo, Vilanculos Distr., Inhambane, Mozambique

Senecio polyanthemoides

Photo: Sune Holt
Mulungo, Vilanculos Distr., Inhambane, Mozambique

Senecio polyanthemoides

Photo: Sune Holt
Mulungo, Vilanculos Distr., Inhambane, Mozambique

Senecio polyanthemoides

Photo: Sune Holt
Mulungo, Vilanculos Distr., Inhambane, Mozambique

Senecio polyanthemoides

Photo: Sune Holt
Mulungo, Vilanculos Distr., Inhambane, Mozambique

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Frequency:
Status: Locally common
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
South Africa
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Habitat: Phragmites swamp, wetland and abandoned cultivated areas, on alluvial clay soils.
Altitude range: (metres) 0 - 50 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Mozambique, Eswatini and Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
FZ divisions: GI,M
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Images last updated: Tuesday 7 October 2014
Literature:

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 34. also (in error) as S. pterophorus (per note in FZ 6-4:50)

Hind, D.J.N., Beentje, H.J. & Loeuille, B.F.P. (2026). Compositae - Senecioneae Flora Zambesiaca 6(4) Page 50.


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External websites:

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


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Senecio polyanthemoides.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=215850, retrieved 4 July 2026

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