Senecio arenarius Thunb.

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Status: Native
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Notes: Though listed for Botswana in (Setshogo 2005) no specimens were seen for the FZ treatment and, since the habitat elsewhere is strictly coastal, it may seem doubtful the species occurs in Botswana.
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Worldwide distribution: Namibia, Botswana, southern Mozambique and South Africa.
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Literature:

Hind, D.J.N., Beentje, H.J. & Loeuille, B.F.P. (2026). Compositae - Senecioneae Flora Zambesiaca 6(4) Page 24.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 38. Also as S. cakilefolius


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Flora of Mozambique: Senecio arenarius

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Senecio arenarius
African Plant Database: Senecio arenarius
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Senecio arenarius
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Senecio arenarius
JSTOR Plant Science: Senecio arenarius
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Senecio arenarius
Plants of the World Online: Senecio arenarius
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Wikipedia: Senecio arenarius


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Senecio arenarius.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=262190, retrieved 30 May 2026

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