Similar to Senecio, but differing in never having ray florets. A calyculus of short bracts (c.1/4 to 1/5 of the length of the inner phyllaries) is present. The genus is typically thistle-like in appearance, but all parts are soft and not spiny. Worldwide: 24 species from warm Africa to Yemen and the Mascarenes Malawi: 8 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| crepidioides (Benth.) S. Moore | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| effusum (Mattf.) C.Jeffrey | ? | |
| montuosum (S. Moore) Milne-Redh. | N,C?,S | |
| radiatum S. Moore | ? | |
| rubens (Jacq.) S. Moore var. rubens | Description, Image | |
| rubens (Jacq.) S. Moore var. sarcobasis (DC.) C. Jeffrey & Beentje | Description, Image | |
| uvens (Hiern) S. Moore | N,other? | Description, Image |
| × picridifolium (DC.) S. Moore | N(other?) |