Dendrosenecio brassiciformis is one of the East African giant groundsel, this one is endemic to the slopes of Aberdare Range and bearing fruit but once, and dying after.[4] Once considered to be of the genus Senecio but since have been reclassified into their own genus Dendrosenecio.
| Dendrosenecio brassiciformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Dendrosenecio |
| Species: | D. brassiciformis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrosenecio brassiciformis | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
| |
Distribution edit
Dendrosenecio brassiciformis lives on the Aberdare Range between the altitudes of 2,950 and 3,950 meters (9,700 and 13,000 feet).[4]
Infraspecific name synonymy edit
- Dendrosenecio brassica B.Nord. subsp. brassiciformis (R.E.Fr. & T.C.E.Fr.) B.Nord.
- Dendrosenecio brassiciformis (R.E.Fr. & T.C.E.Fr.) Mabb.
- Senecio brassica R.E.Fr. & T.C.E.Fr. subsp. brassiciformis (R.E.Fr. & T.C.E.Fr.) Mabb.
- Senecio brassiciformis R.E.Fr. & T.C.E.Fr.
References edit
- ^ Williams, E.; Crook, V. (2016). "Dendrosenecio brassiciformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T63923393A63934875. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T63923393A63934875.en. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Dendrosenecio brassiciformis (R.E.Fr. & T.C.E.Fr.) Mabb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Dendrosenecio brassiciformis (R.E.Fr. & T.C.E.Fr.) Mabb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Aluka. "Entry for Dendrosenecio brassiciformis (R.E.Fr. & T.C.E.Fr.) Mabb. [family COMPOSITAE]". African Plants. Ithaka Harbors, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
Flora of Tropical East Africa, Vol Part 3, page 547 (2005) Author: H. Beentje, C. Jeffrey & D.J.N. Hind
External links edit
- International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Search Results". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
 | This Senecioneae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |