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Kleinia leptophylla C.Jeffrey
Kew Bull. 41(4): 927 (1986) 927 1986
Family: ASTERACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Senecio mweroensis subs. leptophyllus (C.Jeffrey) G.D.Rowley
Succ. Euphorb. 120 (1994) A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Senecio mweroensis Baker
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew (1895) 290. 290 1895
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Senecio mweroensis subs. leptophyllus (C.Jeffrey) G.D.Rowley
Succ. Euphorb. 120 (1994)
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Senecio mweroensis subs. saginatus (P.Halliday) G.D.Rowley
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 62(6): 282. 1990
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Senecio mweroensis f. schwartzii (L.E.Newton) G.D.Rowley
Bradleya 14: 83 (1996):. 83 1996

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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Senecio mweroensis group

  • Senecio mweroensis Baker: (subsp. mweroensis) has stem bases not swollen, petiolate flat leaves, 1-5 cm(or more) long, 2-3 cm broad. Flower orange-red. Distsrubution: Zambia, Tanzania.
  • Senecio mweroensis subs. leptophyllus (C.Jeffrey) G.D.Rowley: is the more robust subspecies with much swollen stem bases, straight leaves and deep pink or red flower disc. Distsrubution: Arabian Peninsula, Ethiopia, Kenya.
  • Senecio mweroensis subs. saginatus (P.Halliday) G.D.Rowley: Has stem base somewhat swollen; Leaves biconvex and bright magenta flowers. Distribution: Arabian Peninsula, Ethiopia, Kenya.
  • Senecio mweroensis f. schwartzii (L.E.Newton) G.D.Rowley: Differs from ssp. leptophyllus for is larger branch-segments and capitula. Leaves with faint groove and window stripe on upper face. Distribution: Kenya, Eastern Provinves (Burole Mts.).

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