Senecio leucopeplus

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Senecio leucopeplus

Extinct in the Wild  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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.

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]

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