Senecio falklandicus, synonym Senecio littoralis Gaudich., is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to the Falkland Islands.[2] It is known as the woolly ragwort. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, rocky areas, and rocky shores. This species is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Senecio falklandicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Senecio
Species:
S. falklandicus
Binomial name
Senecio falklandicus
Hook.f.
Synonyms[2]
  • Senecio littoralis Gaudich., nom. illeg.

References

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  1. ^ a b Upson, R.; McAdam, J.H.; Broughton, D.A.; Clubbe, C.P. (2012). "Senecio littoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T44034A15245332. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T44034A15245332.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Senecio falklandicus Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-24.