Belcher, R.O. (24 July 1996), Australian alpine scapose radiate taxa of Senecio (Asteraceae). Muelleria 9: 120-121, Fig. 1 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Victoria Cobboras Mountains, [1854], F.Muell. HOLOTYPUS: MEL 666920; ISOTYPI: Cobboras Mountains, 6000 ft, F.Muell., MEL 666921 ex Herb. Sonder; K (two specimens and two labels on one sheet, ex Herb. [W.J.] Hook.).")

• APC Dist.: NSW, ACT, Vic

• Etymology: "The varietal epithet, major, means greater [than the Tasmanian varieties]."

Walsh, N.G. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Senecio. Flora of Victoria 4: 945, 947, Fig. 193e [secondary reference]

common name: Alpine Groundsel [n/a]

Thompson, I.R. (16 November 2004), Taxonomic studies of Australian Senecio (Asteraceae): 3. Radiate arid region species allied to S. magnificus and the radiate, alpine species S. pectinatus. Muelleria 20: 130, Fig. 9 (map) [secondary reference]

Thompson, I.R. (22 November 2006), A taxonomic treatment of tribe Senecioneae (Asteraceae) in Australia. Muelleria 24: 75 [secondary reference]

Thompson, I.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2015), Senecio. Flora of Australia 37: 277-278, map [secondary reference]

common name: Alpine Groundsel [n/a]

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 22 [secondary reference]

• Text: "...recorded in error"

Schmidt-Lebuhn, A.N., Zeil-Rolfe, I., Lepschi, B. & Gooden, B. (14 September 2020), Expansion of Lordhowea, and a new genus for scapose, alpine Australian species of Senecioneae (Asteraceae). Taxon 69(4): 769 [secondary reference]

• Text: "Belcher (1996: 121) cites the type of the name Senecio pectinatus var . major as “TYPUS: Victoria, Cobboras Mountains, [1854], F. Muell. HOLOTYPUS: MEL 666920; ISOTYPI: Cobboras Mountains, 6000 ft, F. Muell., MEL 666921 ex Herb. Sond er; K (two specimens and two labels on one sheet, ex Herb. [W.J.] Hook.).” This is here treated as effective lectotypification by Belcher in accordance with ICN Art. 7.11 (Shenzhen Code, Turland & al., 2018). As Belcher’s citation meets the relevant requirements of ICN Art. 7.11, his use of the term “holotypus” is correctable under ICN Art. 9.10."

Schmidt-Lebuhn, A.N., Zeil-Rolfe, I., Lepschi, B. & Gooden, B. (14 September 2020), Expansion of Lordhowea, and a new genus for scapose, alpine Australian species of Senecioneae (Asteraceae). Taxon 69(4): 769 [basionym]

basionym of: Scapisenecio pectinatus var. major (F.Muell. ex Belcher) Schmidt-Leb. legitimate

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