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The Barberton groundsel[2] or succulent bush senecio[3] (Senecio barbertonicus Klatt) is an evergreen succulent shrub of the family Asteraceae and genus Senecio, native to Southern Africa,[1] named after one of its native localities Barberton and is now also being cultivated elsewhere for its drought resistance, clusters of sweetly scented,[3] golden-yellow, tufted flower heads in winter and attractiveness to butterflies,[2] the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) in particular.[4]

Senecio barbertonicus
Barberton groundsel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Senecio
Species:
S. barbertonicus
Binomial name
Senecio barbertonicus
Range of Senecio barbertonicus.

Description


A succulent bush growing over 2 m (6 ft) tall and wide with a fleshy trunk, light green, cylindrical, finger-like leaves 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 in) in length and 6 to 10 mm (1⁄4 to 3⁄8 in) in diameter, densely packed around the stem and curved at the base to lie parallel to the stem and pointing upwards.[5]

The fragrant yellow flowers, 1 cm (3⁄8 in) wide and 8 cm (3 in) long, bloom July through September,[3] are terminal and produce seeds with a dense tuft of bristles.

Senecio barbertonicus is hardy to at least −4 °C (25 °F).[4]


Distribution


Senecio barbertonicus grows predominantly in rocky grassland and bushveld in Southern Africa in areas ranging from Swaziland and Mozambique, to Eastern parts of Zimbabwe and South Africa[3] at elevations between 34 and 1,700 m (110 and 5,500 ft).[6]

It is locally common in protected areas in eastern, central, and southwestern Swaziland[7] in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North-West.[6]


References


  1. The Southern African Botanical Diversity Network (2006-01-20). "Final Swaziland Tree ATlas index" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  2. The Friends of U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens (2007-10-20). "SHRUBS". Archived from the original on September 9, 2006. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  3. Carruthers, Vincent (2005) [2005]. "Wild Flowers". The Wildlife of Southern Africa: A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region. Struik. pp. 310 pages. ISBN 1-86872-451-4. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  4. "Senecio barbertonicus - Succulent Bush Senecio". San Marcos Growers Web Site. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  5. "Senecio barbertonicus Klatt". Swaziland's Flora Database. South African National Botanical Institute (PRECIS database) and the Swaziland National Herbarium. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  6. "Senecio barbertonicus Klatt". African Flowering Plants Database. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  7. The Southern African Botanical Diversity Network. "SABONET Tree Atlas Report No. 38" (PDF). Swaziland Tree Atlas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-02-27.

Further reading



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Senecio barbertonicus (Klatt) es una especie de arbusto suculento perennifolio de la familia Asteraceae en el género Senecio, originaria de Sudáfrica.[1][2] También se cultiva en otros lugares por su resistencia a la sequía, los grupos de las dulcemente perfumadas flores[3] de color oro amarillo, son atractivas a las mariposas, en particular a Vanessa cardui.[4][3]


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