Senecio is a genus of succulent plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae). The name of the genus means "old man" from senex (old). First described in 1562, the Senecio 'Oxford Ragwort' was introduced into Britain via Francisco Cupani and William Sherard in 1702. The Senecio genus contains over 1,000 species, only 100 are 'succulent' or water-storing. Classified in the aster family along with their succulent relatives Othonna. Senecio includes Caputia, Curio, and Kleinia.
