Senecio madagascariensis
Fireweed, Madagascar Ragwort
Also known as: Senecio bakeri Scott Elliot +4 more
- Senecio bakeri Scott Elliot
- Senecio burchellii Cabrera
- Senecio incognitus Cabrera
- Senecio junodianus O.Hoffm., 1900
- Senecio ruderalis Harv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Senecio madagascariensis (commonly known as Fireweed or Madagascar ragwort) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Originating 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
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, 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)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Hawaii, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Queensland, Uruguay, Victoria