Senecio nivalis (Kunth) Cuatrec. belongs to the Asteraceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Senecio
Specific Epithet
nivalis
Authorship
(Kunth) Cuatrec.
6/2/2011
Location
Ecuador, Cotopaxi
-0.868889, -79.159167
Location Remarks
Along road from Guayacan to Pucayacú, Departing main Quevedo-Latacunga Hwy. (23.2 km W of Cotopaxi-Los Ríos border 0.8 km N of Guayacan, 8.4 km S of Guasaganda.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Katya Romoleroux, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal
Notes
Hierba en arenal, pubescencia gris argéntea, flores amarillas.
10/5/2012
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal
Notes
Hierba 0.3-0.5 m, tomento plateado, flores verde limón, brácteas marrón-morado.