Senecio leucopeplus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northeastern Argentina. The species is currently extinct in the wild, as the last 2 specimens found in the wild disappeared in 2007. There are currently two specimens in cultivation at the Pillahuincó Botanic Garden.[1][2][3]

Senecio leucopeplus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Senecio
Species:
S. leucopeplus
Binomial name
Senecio leucopeplus
Cabrera, 1941
Synonyms[2]

Senecio candolleanus Hook. & Arn.

References

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  1. ^ a b e Villalobos, A. (2008). "Senecio leucopeplus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T133711A3874098. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T133711A3874098.en. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  2. ^ a b "Senecio leucopeplus Cabrera". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  3. ^ "Senecio leucopeplus Cabrera | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-05-27.