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Asteraceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Senecio calvus

Senecio calvus

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial
Growth—

This species is one of several similar Senecio species known as 'Huamanrripa' or 'Huira-huira' and used collectively in Peru to treat coughs and other respiratory conditions[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Senecio+calvus>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Effects of crude plant extracts of Senecio calvus on Biofilm Formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia col — Florian-Carrillo C. · 2015 ↩︎
  2. [2]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
  3. [3]Hot and cold: Medicinal plant uses in Quechua speaking communities in the high Andes — Mercedes Gonzales de la Cruz et al · 2014 ↩︎Information on 178 species of medicinal plants used in the Quecha communities of Andean Peru