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Senecio wightii (DC. ex Wight) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke, Comp. Ind. 197. 197 1876. (Syn: Doronicum wightii DC. ex Wight; Doronicum wightii DC.; Madaractis glabra DC.; Senecio camptodontus Franch.; Senecio gentilianus Vaniot; Senecio pilosiusculus C.B.Clarke; Senecio rabanii C.B.Clarke);
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Senecio wightii is distributed in Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Khasi hills in India. Its presence has been reported in Myanmar and in the Hengduan mountains in south central China. Senecio wightii is a perennial herb, found in swamps and along a streams, in grasslands of high altitude.
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  MS March, 2019 Senecio sp. for Id : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
Location : Khawbung, Mizoram Date : 21-03-2019
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Wild
Does not match with any species so far in efi site at Senecio
On further checking, appears close to images at Senecio scandens Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don
Looks different from images at Senecio scandens
Hi, …, What are the species reported from your area? Senecio wightianus and S.wightii are recorded in Mizoram Senecio wightii (DC.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke ?? Thanks, … That is the closest (Senecio wightii (DC.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke) I can go as per Plant illustrations & GBIF Specimens from India:
Senecio triligulatus Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don (provisionally accepted name) ??? : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)
Location: Chhaimale, Nepal
Date : 5 April 2014 Altitude : 5300 ft.
I think does not matches with the following:
Senecio scandens Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don ?? Thanks, …, for the Id. It appears close as per images at Senecio scandens Looks different from images at Senecio scandens Appears similar to the plant posted by … and identified as Senecio wightii (DC.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke
That is the closest (Senecio wightii (DC.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke) I can go as per Plant illustrations, FOC illustration & GBIF Specimens from India:
I think it does not completely match, especially corolla pattern and leaf joins to stem and also not listed in Nepal so far ! Does not look like matching with http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=1687&cat=7 Specimens and images at this page (FoPI) look different. Images not properly identified.
Pl. check references at
Flora of China FOC illustration Herb Cat India Biodiversity Portal (observation) IUCN Red List (LC) Plant illustrations GBIF (from India)– Specimen2 Specimen1 OK … May be a new sp. for Nepal ! Location : Chalnakhel, Nepal
Date : 20 March 2017
Altitude : 4700 ft.
Plant description, altitude and flowering season does not completely matches with Senecio scandens Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don (accepted name) according to the FoI and FoN.
I also feel these are closer to images at So is it Senecio scandens Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don ? Phyllaries and the leaf pattern looks different than S. scandens in this sp. Any opinion …? Even corolla pattern looks different. Yes, this one and MS March, 2019 Senecio sp. for Id look different, from other posts at Senecio scandens Appears similar to the plant posted by … and identified as Senecio wightii (DC.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke That is the closest (Senecio wightii (DC.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke) I can go as per Plant illustrations, FOC illustration & GBIF Specimens from India:
I think it does not completely match, especially corolla pattern and leaf joins to stem and also not listed in Nepal so far ! I have no doubt that it is the same plant as at MS March, 2019 Senecio sp. for Id
It is listed in Bhutan. So it is possible that it may be found in Nepal also. OK …! I have to research further if it turns out to be a new sp. for Nepal ! Does not look like matching with http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=1687&cat=7 Specimens and images at this page (FoPI) look different. Images not properly identified.
Pl. check references at
Flora of China FOC illustration Herb Cat India Biodiversity Portal (observation) IUCN Red List (LC) Plant illustrations GBIF (from India)– Specimen2 Specimen1 OK … May be a new sp. for Nepal !
I think it’s close to images at Senecio wightii (DC. ex Wight) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke Does not look like matching with http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=1687&cat=7 Specimens and images at this page (FoPI) look different. Images not properly identified.
Pl. check references at
Flora of China FOC illustration Herb Cat India Biodiversity Portal (observation) IUCN Red List (LC) Plant illustrations GBIF (from India)– Specimen2 Specimen1 OK … May be a new sp. for Nepal ! .
Location: Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Date: 11 March 2023
Altitude: 2000m.
Habitat : Wild Senecio wightii (DC.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke ??
Yes, appears so at first glance. I will check further. It may turn out to be a new sp. for Nepal if the ID is correct .
Can I get keys and description for this ?
Yes, as per images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2014/09/28/senecio-wightii/ For description pl. see Flora of China.
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