Taxonomic Studies on the Genus Ligularia Cass. (Asteraceae, Senecioneae) from China (IV): The Identities of L. kangtingensis and Senecio ficariifolius

Abstract:

Ligularia kangtingensis S. W. Liu is reduced herein to the synonymy under L. hookeri (C. B. Clarke) Hand.-Mazz. The name Senecio ficariifolius H. Lév. & Vaniot has long been placed in synonymy under L. hookeri, a species with radiate capitula. Examination of the type specimens of S. ficariifolius has shown that it has discoid capitula, and thus is readily distinguishable from L. hookeri, but not essentially different from L. leveillei. We therefore place S. ficariifolius in synonymy under L. leveillei.