9411.010 Emilia (Cass.) Cass.

Description of the genus

Herbs. Leaves alternate, sometimes radical. Capitula pedunculate, in loose cymes or solitary, homogamous, discoid or radiate. Calyculus 0. Phyllaries in 1 series. Receptacle without scales. Flowers bisexual. Style branches with an acute appendage. Pappus of copious fine white soft setae.

Worldwide: 100 species in the Old World tropics (3 species now pantropical weeds)

Emilia coccinea

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
coccinea (Sims) G. DonMS (other?)Description, Image
discifolia (Oliv.) C. JeffreyMS (other?)Description, Image
transvaalensis (Bolus) C. JeffreyImage

Other sources of information about Emilia:

Flora of Zimbabwe: Emilia
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Emilia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Emilia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Emilia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Emilia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Emilia

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Stefaan Dondeyne 2007-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Dondeyne, S. (2013). Flora of Mozambique: Genus page: Emilia.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1553, retrieved 26 May 2013

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