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Senecio species in New Zealand

Table 1. New Zealand Senecio species, synonomy, biostatus, and naturalisation period for naturalised species. Subspecies and varieties are excluded. Taxonomy sourced from the Landcare Research Plant Names database (nzflora.landcareresearch.co.nz, cited 30 May 2006). Naturalisation period from Volume IV of the New Zealand Flora (Webb, C. J., Sykes, W. R., and Garnock, J. P. J. 1988. Flora of New Zealand volume IV. Naturalised pteridophytes, gymnosperms, dicotyledons. Botany Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Christchurch, New Zealand. Available online at floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/). Note that I am retaining Senecio mikanioides here to be consistent with the official New Zealand plant names list at Landcare Research, although this species is now more commonly accepted as Delairea odorata in America where it is a problematic weed.
Species Synonyms Biostatus Naturalisation period
S. banksii Hook.f. Endemic –
S. carnosulus (Kirk) C.J.Webb (1988) Endemic –
S. dunedinensis Belcher Endemic –
S. glaucophyllus Cheeseman Endemic –
S. hauwai Sykes Endemic –
S. kermadecensis Belcher Endemic –
S. marotiri C.J.Webb (1988) Endemic –
S. radiolatus F.Muell. Endemic –
S. repangae de Lange & B.G.Murray (1998) Endemic –
S. rufiglandulosus Colenso (1895) [1896] Endemic –
S. scaberulus (Hook.f.) D.G.Drury Endemic –
S. sterquilinus Ornduff Endemic –
S. wairauensis Belcher Endemic –
S. biserratus Belcher Native (non-endemic) –
S. glomeratus Poir. Native (non-endemic) –
S. hispidulus A.Rich. Native (non-endemic) –
S. lautus G.Forst. ex Willd. (1803) Native (non-endemic) –
S. minimus Poir. Native (Non-endemic) –
S. quadridentatus Labill. Native (Non-endemic) –
S. angulatus L.f. Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1940–1970
S. aquaticus Hill Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1870–1900
S. bipinnatisectus Belcher Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1900–1940
S. cineraria DC. Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1940–1970
S. crassiflorus (Poir.) DC. Exotic (Casual)
S. diaschides D.G.Drury Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1970–1990
S. elegans L. Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1900–1940
S. esleri C.J.Webb (1989) Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1990–2000
S. glastifolius L.f. Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1940–1970
S. hypoleucus Benth. Exotic (Casual)
S. jacobaea L. Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1870–1900
S. linearifolius A.Rich. Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1970–1990
S. macroglossus DC. Exotic (Casual) 1990–2000
S. mikanioides Walp. Delairea odorata Lem. Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1840–1870
S. serpens G.D.Rowley Exotic (Casual)
S. skirrhodon DC. Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1900–1940
S. sylvaticus L. Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1870–1900
S. vulgaris L. Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1840–1870
Roldana petasitis (Sims.) H.Robinson & R.D.Brettell (1974) S. petasitis (Sims) DC. Wild, Exotic (Fully naturalised) 1970–1990