Senecio subser. Polyphylli, a New Name for Senecio subsect. Radiati (Asteraceae, Senecioneae) from Southern South America

Daniel A. Giuliano; Marcelo P. Hernández; Susana E. Freire

Daniel A. Giuliano
Marcelo P. Hernández
Susana E. Freire

Keywords: Asteraceae, Compositae, homonym, replacement name, Senecio, series Chilenses, subseries Radiati

Abstract

Senecio L. subsect. Radiati Cabrera, an illegitimate name, is replaced with the name Senecio subser. Polyphylli Giuliano, M. P. Hernández & S. E. Freire, nom. nov.; the epithet of the replacement name refers to the type species of this subsection, S. polyphyllus Kunze ex DC. The epithet Radiati was previously published by Bentham to designate a series of Senecio.