 Both 'angulatus' and 'scandens' have incorrectly been listed as synonyms over history, and these species have been confused regularly despite the visual differences.Senecio tamoides is another similar looking plant in the same tribe, which is often mistaken for the two aforementioned species.A feature that distinguishes it from "Senecio angulatus" are the small appendages at the base of the stalks of the leaves that are shaped like an ear.