Asteraceae
Emilia

Emilia serpentina Mesfin & Beentje

First published in Kew Bull. 59: 478 (2004)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia

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.

Kew Bulletin

  • --- & Beentje, H. J. (in press). Senecioneae. In: H. J. Beentje, C. Jeffrey & D. J. N. Hind, Flora of Tropical East Africa, Compositae part 3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • --- (1997). What is Emilia coccinea (Sims) G. Don (Compositae)? - A revision of the large-headed Emilia species of Africa. Kew Bull. 52: 205-212.
  • Bremer, K. (1994). Asteraceae: Cladistics & Classification. Portland Press, Oregon.
  • Cufodontis, G. (1967). Enumeratio Plantarum Aethiopiae Spermatophyta (sequentia). Bull. Jard. Bot. Belg. 37 (3) suppl.: 1115-1193.
  • Garabedian, S. (1924). A revision of Emilia. Bull. Misc. Inform., Kew 1924: 137-144.
  • Jeffrey, C. (1986). The Senecioneae in East Tropical Africa. Notes on Compositae: IV. Kew Bull. 41: 873- 943.
  • Lisowski, S. (1991). Le genre Emilia (Asteraceae, Senecioneae) en Afrique Centrale (Congo, Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi). Polish Bot. Stud. 1: 67-116.
  • Mesfin Tadesse (in press). Compositae. Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea, vol. 4, Part 2. National Herbarium, Addis Ababa.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Fukui, K.M. [822(=821)] Ethiopia K001394403 No
Mooney, H.F. [8923] Ethiopia K001394398 Yes
Friis, I.; Crawford, F.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [14318] Ethiopia K001394410 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Wanderfrash, M.; Gibre-Hiwot, G. [8850] Ethiopia K001394404 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14914] Ethiopia K001394407 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [8951] Ethiopia K001394402 Yes
Friis, I.; Crawford, F.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [14318] Ethiopia K002656603 Yes
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1578] Ethiopia K001394408 Yes
Burger, W. [2247] Ethiopia K001394396 Yes
Gilbert, E.F. [349] Ethiopia K001394406 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [8768] Ethiopia K001394400 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8923] Ethiopia K001394397 Yes
Friis, I.; Hounde, A.; Jacobson, K. [511] Ethiopia K001394405 Yes
Tadesse, M.; Kagnew, G.Y. [2452-2468] Ethiopia K001394401 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6205] Ethiopia K000306780 Holotype Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, C.I. [4066] Ethiopia K001394399 No
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1536] Ethiopia K001394409 No

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