Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex Wight
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
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Synonyms:
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Othonna sonchifolia L.
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Frequency:
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Status:
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Probably introduced. |
Description:
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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. |
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Habitat:
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Usually as a weed of cultivated and disturbed areas. |
Altitude range: |
Up to 1000 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Pantropical, probably native to Asia and introduced in Africa Australia and the Neotropics. |
Mozambique distribution:
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N,Z,MS |
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Endemic status:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: |
Tuesday 4 July 2023 |
Literature:
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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):
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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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