Senecio
Senecio /sɪˈniːʃi.oʊ/ is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae) that includes ragworts and groundsels.
| Senecio | |
|---|---|
| Senecio vulgaris, an illustration from 1885. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Senecio L. |
| Type species | |
| Senecio vulgaris | |
| Species | |
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Some 1,250; see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dendrosenecio | |
Variously circumscribed taxonomically, the genus Senecio is one of the largest genera of flowering plants.
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