9411.010 Emilia (Cass.) Cass.

Hind, D.J.N., Beentje, H.J. & Loeuille, B.F.P. (2026) Compositae - Senecioneae Flora Zambesiaca 6(4) 1-156

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)

DRC: 10 taxa.

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SpeciesBotanical divisionsContent
abyssinica (Sch. Bip. ex A. Rich.) C. Jeffrey var. abyssinica Description, Image
basifolia BakerDescription, Image
brachycephala (R.E. Fr.) C. JeffreyDescription, Image
coccinea (Sims) G. DonDescription, Image
discifolia (Oliv.) C. JeffreyDescription, Image
hockii (De Wild.) & Muschl.) C. JeffreyXIDescription, Image
integrifolia Baker Description, Image
parnassiifolia (De Wild & Muschl.) S. Moore
vanmeelii LewalréeImage
violacea Cronquist

Other sources of information about Emilia:

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Flora of Botswana: Emilia
Flora of Burundi: Emilia
Flora of Caprivi: Emilia
Flora of Malawi: Emilia
Flora of Mozambique: Emilia
Flora of Rwanda: Emilia
Flora of Zambia: Emilia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Emilia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Emilia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Emilia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Emilia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Emilia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Emilia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Emilia
JSTOR Plant Science: Emilia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Emilia
Plants of the World Online: Emilia
Tropicos: Emilia
Wikipedia: Emilia

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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Genus page: Emilia.
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