Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex Wight

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Emilia sonchifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.

Emilia sonchifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.

Emilia sonchifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.

Emilia sonchifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.

Emilia sonchifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.

Emilia sonchifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.

Emilia sonchifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.

Emilia sonchifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.

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Synonyms: Othonna sonchifolia L.
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Probably introduced.
Description:
Erect annual herb up to 40cm tall. Leaves alternate, lyrate-pinnatilobed, up to 10cm long, sometimes becoming purplish when older. Inflorescence often dichotomously branching, with 3 to 6 stalked urn-shaped capitula. Capitula 30-60-flowered, outer florets female; inner florets are bisexual, purple, scarlet, red, pink, orange, white, or lilac. Achenes oval, reddish brown or off-white, with a pappus of white hairs up to 8 mm long.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: Usually as a weed of cultivated and disturbed areas.
Altitude range: Up to 1000 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Pantropical, probably native to Asia and introduced in Africa Australia and the Neotropics.
Mozambique distribution: N,Z,MS
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Content last updated: Tuesday 4 July 2023
Literature:

Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 595 - 596. (Includes a picture).

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 31.

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


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Emilia sonchifolia.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=237890, retrieved 21 November 2024

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