Asteraceae

Emilia Cass.

First published in Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1817: 68 (1817)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Mexico Southeast, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Brazil Southeast, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Comoros, Cook Is., Fiji, Georgia, Germany, Hawaii, Kazan-retto, Korea, Line Is., Madeira, Maldives, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mexico Central, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Niue, Northern Territory, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., South Carolina, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Western Australia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 3: 405.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • C. Jeffrey in K.B. 41: 908 (1986)
  • in Dict. Sc. Nat. 34: 393 (1825)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 25, 2023 Ciambrone, M.S.; Laverick, M.K.; Flanagan, G.; Hafferty, R.; Yang, Q.; Ciambrone, M.S.; Lova; Rockiman; David [MSC035] Madagascar K001598722 No
Jan 1, 2009 Kindeketa, W. [2503] Tanzania K000614953 No
Jan 1, 2008 Luke, W.R.Q. [10953] Tanzania K000612531 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Bolland, G. [s.n.] Brazil K000054504 No
Jan 1, 2002 Ule, E. [9123] Brazil K000054505 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Preston, T.A. [s.n.] Brazil K000054508 No
Sep 1, 2001 Oliveira, P.P.; Leite, K.R.B.; Freitas, I.S.; Queiroz, L.P. [27] Brazil K000053078 Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Sales de Melo, M.R.C. [118] Brazil K000054503 No
Jul 1, 1996 Hind, D.J.N.; Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M. [PCD3379] Brazil K000053851 Yes
Oct 1, 1993 Guedes, M.L.; Hind, D.J.N. [13] Brazil K000053854 Yes
Oct 1, 1993 Lobo, C.M.B. [10] Brazil K000053859 Yes
Sep 1, 1993 Hind, D.J.N.; Queiroz, R.F. [H50901] Brazil K000054615 No
Mar 1, 1993 Hind, D.J.N.; Queiroz, R.F. [H50002] Brazil K000053852 Yes
Feb 1, 1990 Agra, M.F. [1180] Brazil K000054506 No
Feb 1, 1990 Agra, M.F. [1180] Brazil K000054507 No
May 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Simão, R.; Fothergill, J.M. [25848] Brazil K000053853 Yes
Apr 25, 1989 Bojer [s.n.] Mauritius K000306845 Type Yes
Apr 25, 1989 Bojer [s.n.] Mauritius K000306846 Type Yes
Sebsebe, D. [2520] Ethiopia K002656607 Yes
Hostmann, F.W.R. [17] Suriname K000895244 Unknown Type Material Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [4257] Cameroon K002656555 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [11153] Tanzania K:SPC-00958.000 No
Mori, S.A. [11618] Brazil K000053857 Yes
[illegible] [1756] Cameroon K000052499 Yes
Florence, J. [4097] French Polynesia K002656112 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002656551 Yes
Luke, Q. [13322] Equatorial Guinea K002656548 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [54972] Australia K002656032 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hattink, T.; Phengklai, C. [7038] Thailand K002655892 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7198] Tanzania K002621457 Yes
s.coll. [[1646]] India K002655827 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [269] Zambia K002621984 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [35549] New Caledonia K002656111 Yes
Grimes, J. [1084] Indonesia K002655954 Yes
Mann, G. [731] Cameroon K000052497 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [738] South Africa K002622223 Yes
Astle, L. [1350] Zambia K002621996 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [3334] Angola K002621989 Yes
[illegible] [4179] K002655823 Yes
s.coll. [5579] Angola K002621993 Yes
Grimes, J. [1084] Indonesia K002655953 Yes
Mlangwa, J.A.; Mkonga, E.; Mchome, E.; Msa, G.; Mbwambo, M. [1538] Tanzania K002621458 Yes
Florence, J. [9187] French Polynesia K002656109 Yes
Bavazzano, R. [s.n.] Somalia K001562326 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [16] Brazil K000924272 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Getachew, E.; Wanderfrash, M. [10062] Ethiopia K002656610 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17133] Brazil K000053856 Yes
MacKinnon, L.E. [185] Cameroon K001061034 Yes
[C]. F. de Witte [437] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002656554 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002656550 Yes
Gardner [6054] Brazil K000924260 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Vollesen, K. [2152] Tanzania K002621431 Yes
Cable, S.; Ekpe; Nadolny; Correira; Foster; Sui; Ma [2762] Cameroon K002656444 Yes
Lacroix, I.F. [4829] Malawi K000662229 Yes
Onjalalaina, G.E.; Lala; Pascal; Ra-Bia [OLG608] Madagascar K001036268 Yes
Ekema, S.N. [566] Cameroon K001412181 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R.; Mkandawire, J. [2664] Zambia K001634906 No
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2638] Zambia K001634889 No
Sita, P. [558] Gabon K001612960 Yes
Moggi, G.; Tardelli, M.; Bavazzano, R. [217] Somalia K001614453 Paratype Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [17154] Rwanda K001872730 No
Migeod, F. [320] Cameroon K000052496 Yes
King, R.M.; Bishop, L.E. [8678] Brazil K000053858 Yes
[Ambo] [6932] K002655822 Yes
Baker, C.F. [6] Brazil K000924271 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hattink, T.; Phengklai, C. [7061] Thailand K002655893 Yes
Kuchar, P. [24678] Tanzania K002621459 Yes
Wild, H. [27374] Zimbabwe K:SPC-00960.000 No
Maggs, C.H. [41] K002656110 Yes
Lindley [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002655828 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H. [4180] Angola K002621987 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6108] Tanzania K000468317 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002655825 Yes
Kwangue, A.T. [11] Cameroon K001418429 Yes
s.coll. [3580] Angola K002621992 Yes
Schlechter, R. [4420] South Africa K002622165 Yes
Pope, G.; Smith, A.R.; Goyder, D.J. [2124] Zambia K002621997 Yes
Mildbraed, G.W.J. [10129] Cameroon K002656556 Yes
Kwangue, A.T. [141] Cameroon K001418431 Yes
de Witte [437] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002656553 Yes
s.coll. [3123] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002656552 Yes
Todd, H. (Mrs) [29] Cameroon K000690017 Yes
Ule, E. [5143] Brazil K000924269 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Nielsen, I.; Santisuk, T. [31629] Thailand K002655894 Yes
Migeod, F., W. H. [57] Cameroon K000052493 Yes
Schäfer, P.A. [5109] French Polynesia K002656114 Yes
Richards (Mrs) [1073] Zambia K002621994 Yes
Kassner, T. [2606] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000306791 Type Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [10305] Brazil K000924270 Yes
Migeod, F. [320] Cameroon K000052495 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [1222] Zambia K002621998 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002656549 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [4403-1] K002656547 Yes
King, R.M.; Mattos Silva, L.A. [8009] Brazil K000053855 Yes
Harvey, W.H. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002655826 Yes
Van den Burg, H.C. [2] Cameroon K002656443 Yes
Mesfin [6243] Ethiopia K002656608 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [12901] Tanzania K002656884 Yes
Snijman, D. [1564] South Africa K002622224 Yes
Wild, H. [3237] Zimbabwe K:SPC-00961.000 No
Cavalerie, J. [1294] China K002655691 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002655821 Yes
Bourne [1116] K002655824 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Vollesen, K. [3291] Tanzania K002621432 Yes
Soakai, E. [854] Tonga K002656115 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [363] Zambia K002621986 Yes
Xanthos, M.; van der Burgt, X.M.; Ngansop, E.; Tchiengue, B. [282] Cameroon K000795871 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [13161] Zambia K000450170 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F 1876] Zambia K002621995 Yes
Kirk, J.W.C. [s.n.] South Africa K002622166 Yes
Florence, J. [3526] French Polynesia K002656113 Yes
Gardner, G. [6057] Brazil K000895243 Unknown Type Material Yes
Migeod, F., W. H. [57] Cameroon K000052494 Yes
Frisby, A. [4009] Angola K002621988 Yes
Borges, A. [53] Angola K002621990 Yes
Banks, H.; Brodie [45] Cameroon K001422090 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Wandefrash, M.; Gibre-Hiwot, G. [8789] Ethiopia K002656609 Yes
Bester, S.P. [9207] Angola K002621991 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [[20568]] India K002655820 Yes
Grimshaw, J.F. [JFG797C] Australia K002656031 Yes
de Bruijn, J. [1365] Venezuela K002622361 No
Mbatchou, G.T. [367] Cameroon K001418430 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6626] Zambia K002621985 Yes
[illegible] [1756] Cameroon K000052500 Yes

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    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0