Dendrosenecio

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• butterweed
• groundsel
• ragwort
• Ragworts
• groundsels

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Brachyrhynchos
• Brachypappus
• Carderina
• Adenotrichia
• Erechthites
• Madacarpus
• Madaractis
• Obaejaca
• Sclerobasis
• Seneciunculus
• Pseudojacobaea
• Synarthrum
• Aspelina
• Cladopogon
• Farobaea
• Melalema
• Cryptochaete
• Eudorus
• Symphipappus
• Moerkensteinia
• Metazanthus
• Jacobanthus
• Crociseris
• Acleia
• Cadiscus

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Asterales, it is classified under the family Asteraceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Senecio.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution concentrated within the northern regions of Europe. It can be found growing in the coastal and inland areas of Denmark. Its presence also extends to the territories of Finland and the Faroe Islands, known locally as Føroyar. Furthermore, the species is documented across the landscape of Great Britain. Finally, its northern range reaches as far as the rugged terrain of Iceland.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Senecio has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Pyrrolizidine alkaloid.

Pyrrolizidine alkaloid

1. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Activities

Senecio has 7 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Antitumor, Antiviral.

Analgesic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antibacterial

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antioxidant

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antitumor

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antiviral

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Hepatoprotective

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Hepatotoxic

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Medicinal Uses

Senecio has 3 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include eye diseases, inflammation, pruritus.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations