Senecio howeanus
Senecio howeanus is an annual, or short-lived perennial, herb in the daisy family, Asteraceae. The specific epithet refers to the type locality.[1]
| Senecio howeanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Senecio |
| Species: | S. howeanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Senecio howeanus Belcher[1] | |
Description
The plant grows up to 40 cm in height. The leaves are alternate, 4 cm long, 1.2 cm wide. The flowers occur in cymose inflorescences; they have 8–10 yellow outer florets with 15–25 funnel-shaped disc florets. The fruit is brown and 2.2–2.5 mm long.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The plant is endemic. to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is common near the shoreline of the island, including its adjacent islets, with a scattered distribution at higher elevations.[1]
References
- "Senecio howeanus". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-01-27.
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