Senecio leucanthemifolius was first described by
Jean Louis Marie Poiret in 1789. while
Plants of the World Online (PoWO) accepted it as a separate species.
Subspecies , the accepted subspecies varied along with the circumscription of the species. Euro+Med Plantbase accepted five: •
Senecio leucanthemifolius subsp.
cossyrensis (Lojac.) C.Brullo & Brullo •
Senecio leucanthemifolius subsp.
pectinatus (Guss.) C.Brullo & Brullo ==Distribution==