Asteraceae
Emilia

Emilia fosbergii Nicolson

First published in Phytologia 32: 34 (1975)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical America. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Fiji, Germany, Hawaii, India, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Society Is., Taiwan, Tuamotu

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Liogier, A.H. (1996). Flora de la Española 8: 1-588. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Flora of the Cayman Islands

  • Nicolson, Phytologia 32: 34 (1975).

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Kew Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) https://www.kew.org/science/data-and-resources/tools-and-services/medicinal-plant-names-services in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.org

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2023 Correia/Scatena [05] Brazil K000217964 No
May 1, 2023 Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K000217965 No
Apr 1, 2013 s.coll. [7966] Brazil K000924262 Yes
Jul 1, 2012 Burchell, W.J. [9544] Brazil K000955781 Yes
Nov 1, 1996 Hind, D.J.N.; Bautista, H.P.; daSilva, M.M. [PCD4123] Brazil K000053845 Yes
Oct 1, 1996 Hind, D.J.N.; Funch, L. [PCD3792] Brazil K000053842 Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Silva, L.F.; Lira, S.S.; Villarouco, F.M.O.; Rodrigues, E.; Oliveira, M. [57] Brazil K000054501 No
Sep 1, 1996 Sales de Melo, M.R.C.; Carvalho, M.T.; Sobrinha, V. [180] Brazil K000054502 No
Sep 1, 1996 Sales de Melo, M.R.C.; Melo, G.; Faria, J.M. [200] Brazil K000054500 No
Jun 1, 1996 Hind, D.J.N.; Harley, R.; Funch, L.; Bautista, H.P. [PCD3104] Brazil K000053843 Yes
Jun 1, 1996 Hind, D.J.N.; Bautista, H.P.; Smith, S.; Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M. [PCD3241] Brazil K000053844 Yes
Oct 1, 1993 Guedes, M.L.; Hind, D.J.N. [11] Brazil K000053846 Yes
Mar 1, 1993 Hind, D.J.N.; Queiroz, R.F. [H50001] Brazil K000053847 Yes
Mar 1, 1993 Hind, D.J.N.; Queiroz, R.F. [H50001] Brazil K000053848 Yes
Jun 8, 1977 Curtiss, A.H. [6] Bahamas, The K000527708 Type Yes
Jun 2, 1977 Krukoff, B.A. [6066] Brazil K000924263 Yes
Jun 2, 1977 Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H. [1652] Brazil K000924267 Yes
Jun 2, 1977 Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [2572] Brazil K000924268 Yes
Jun 2, 1977 Philcox, D. [3981] Brazil K000924266 Yes
Jun 2, 1977 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [10048] Brazil K000924265 Yes
Jun 2, 1977 Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [5431] Brazil K000924261 Yes
Jun 2, 1977 Philcox, D.; Bertoldo, J. [4003] Brazil K000924264 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [6325] Trinidad and Tobago K002622264 Yes
Hind, D.J.N.; Funch, L. [3792] Brazil K:SPC-63545.000 No
[wilfon] [308] K001735297 No
Sachet, M.H. [2200] French Polynesia K002656046 Yes
Hawkes, J.G.; Hjerting, J.P.; Lester, R.N. [2248] Jamaica K002622257 Yes
Wright, C. [159] Japan K002655588 No
John, I.; Northrop, A.R. [5] Bahamas, The K002622245 Yes
Sachet, M.H. [1870] French Polynesia K002656045 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; deCarvalho, A.M.; SoaresNunes, J.M.; Hage, J.L.; dosSantos, E.B. [22445] Brazil K000053850 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [56698] United States K002656056 Yes
Rosales, J.M. [104] El Salvador K002622230 Yes
Taylor, A. [4228] Jamaica K002622258 Yes
Dubs, B. [2557] Brazil K002622294 No
Sykes, W.R. [85/FP] French Polynesia K002656044 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [1550] Brazil K002622302 No
Kitching, L. [s.n.] United States K002622234 Yes
Florence, J.; Birnbaum, P.; Guérin, M. [9702] French Polynesia K002656047 Yes
Lammers, T.G. [5563] United States K002656058 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Brace, L.J.K. [591] Bahamas, The K002622246 Yes
Huamantupa, I. [8559] Peru K001925179 No
Schipp, W.A. [684] Belize K002622227 Yes
Stannard, B.L.; Arrais, M.G.M. [818] Brazil K002622299 No
Tilden, J.E. [392] French Polynesia K002656052 Yes
de Granville, Jean-Jacques; Crozier, F. [15650] Guyana K002622306 No
Orcutt, C.R. [2620] Jamaica K002622232 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [2337] Brazil K002622296 No
Oldenburger, F.H.F.; Mecenas, V.V. [1622] Brazil K002622290 No
Fosberg, F.R.; Sachet, M.H. [56707] United States K002656057 Yes
s.coll. [974] Jamaica K002622261 Yes
Adams, C.D.; Baksh, Y.S. [192] Trinidad and Tobago K002622263 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; deCarvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21626] Brazil K000053849 No
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T.; Felippe, G.M.; de Freitas Campos Jadar, M. [3008] Brazil K002622303 No
Zardini, E.M.; Benitez, A. [47524] Paraguay K002622317 No
Jenman, G.S. [7783] Guyana K002622305 No
Valverde, Ó.; Cascante, A. [518] Costa Rica K002622228 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [R2753] Brazil K002622291 No
Stoffers, A.L. [2960] K002622244 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [7783] Guyana K002622316 No
MacKee, H.S. [RSNH24150] Vanuatu K002656040 Yes
Hallé, N. [7028] French Polynesia K002656048 Yes
Vaillant, L. [5] Jamaica K002622255 Yes
Fleming, M. [41] Trinidad and Tobago K002622265 Yes
Pruski, J. [3769] United States K002622233 Yes
Hoffman, B.; Leyland, R. [2553] Guyana K002622310 No
Lloyd, F.E. [589] Dominica K002622250 Yes
Florence, J. [2168] French Polynesia K002656049 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [5610] Brazil K002622301 No
Schäfer, P.A. [5224] French Polynesia K002656050 No
Clute, W.N. [s.n.] Jamaica K002622256 Yes
King, R.M.; Castro, V.; Mora, G. [10023] Costa Rica K002622229 Yes
Innes, R.R. [RRI 42] Belize K002622226 Yes
Lombardi, J.A.; Moraes, P.O. [2587] Brazil K002622297 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Jamaica K002622260 Yes
Dubs, B. [1573] Brazil K002622293 No
Yasuda, K. [2606] Japan K002655589 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [RSNH24201] Vanuatu K002656042 Yes
P. [Kortught] [s.n.] Guyana K002622315 No
Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Brandbyge, J.; L. J. W. v.d. Wollenberg; Gopaul, D. [433] Guyana K002622308 No
Marcondes-Ferriera, W.; Semir, J.; Hind, D.J.N.; Dutilh, J.H.A.; Nakajima, J.; Belinello, R. [1657] Brazil K002622304 No
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D.; James, V. [2167] Guyana K002622307 No
Moraes, A.O.; França, F.; de Lima, C.T.; Souza, D. [291] Brazil K003710314 Yes
Pruski, J.; MacVean, A.; MacVean, C. [4503] Guatemala K002622231 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [1012] Guyana K002622314 No
Folsom, J.P.; Hartman, R. [4617] Panama K002622347 No
Florence [10126] French Polynesia K002656054 Yes
Moldenke, H.N. [235] United States K002622235 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Onishi, E.; S. F. da Fonseca; Souza, R.; Reis dos Santos, R.; Ramos, J. [25187] Brazil K002622289 No
Maas, P.J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [3585] Guyana K002622313 No
Ekman, E.L. [H 9142] Dominican Republic K002622254 Yes
Smith, A.C. [4334] Fiji K002656043 Yes
Phillips, B.R. [260] Dominican Republic K002622253 Yes
Adams, C.D.; Baksh, Y.S. [193] Trinidad and Tobago K002622262 Yes
[celbattlem] [14] Bahamas, The K002622248 Yes
Harley, R.M.; et al. Stannard, B.L.; Hind, D.J.N.; Kameyama, C. [25176] Brazil K002622298 No
Croat, T.B. [101651] Guyana K002622309 No
Orcutt, C.R. [907] Jamaica K002622259 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Maas, H. [340] Brazil K002622295 No
Fosberg, F.R.; Sachet, M.H. [54564] French Polynesia K002656051 Yes
Curator [s.n.] Dominica K002622251 Yes
Wight, A.E. [s.n.] Bahamas, The K002622247 Yes
Wilson, P. [8314] Bahamas, The K002622249 Yes
Clayton, W.D. [4880] Brazil K002622292 No
Nachejim, C. [s.n.] Japan K002655587 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [1165] Guyana K002622311 No
Leland, B.; Chase, E.W.B.; Tilden, J.E. [s.n.] French Polynesia K002656053 Yes
Green, P.S. [RSNH1211] Vanuatu K002656041 Yes
Florence [10012] French Polynesia K002656055 Yes
Pruski, J.; Ortiz, R. [4054] Dominican Republic K002622252 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [1012] Guyana K002622312 No

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