Senecio tamoides
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Senecio tamoides is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Senecio is notably large, comprising more than 1500 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Mauritius, Portugal, Queensland, Réunion, Spain