Doronicum pardalianches, known as leopard's-bane, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Like other members of the genus Doronicum, it is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial. It has upright stems growing to , with heart-shaped basal leaves and yellow flowers, generally across. It is native to western Europe and was introduced to the British Isles, where it was first recorded in Northumberland in 1633.
Taxonomy Doronicum pardalianches was given its scientific name in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. It is part of the genus Doronicum which is classified in the family Asteraceae. According to Plants of the World Online it has twelve synonyms and no subspecies.
Table of Synonyms Name Year Notes Arnica alpina 1796 = het., nom. superfl. Arnica scorpioides 1753 = het. Aster scorpioides 1771 = het. Doronicum cordatum 1779 ≡ hom., nom. superfl. Doronicum cordifolium 1812 = het. Doronicum latifolium 1899 = het. Doronicum matthioli 1831 = het. Doronicum procurrens 1827 = het. Doronicum scorpioides 1865 = het., not validly publ. Doronicum toxicarium 1796 = het. Grammarthron scorpioides 1821 = het. Senecio pardalianches 1900 = het. Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym; = heterotypic synonym
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