Senecio neelgherryanus DC. (De Candolle in Wight & Arnnot 1834: 23)

Type (lectotype, here designated):— INDIA. Tamil Nadu: Neelgherry [ Nilgiri], s.d., R. Wight, s.n., Wight Cat. 1482 (K, K000852138, digital image) (Fig. 3); isolectotypes: [E, E00417003—05; P, P00743095—96, K, K000852139, K000852141; NY, NY00259562, digital images] .

Senecio neelgherryanus is based on Wight’s collection (Wight Catalogue no. 1482) from Neelgherry (Nilgiri) forest region. The original materials associated with the name were located at K, E, P, and NY herbaria. Of which, the specimen at K (K000852138) is well preserved and perfectly fit with the protologue (having flowers and achenes) and is designated here as lectotype.