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9411.010 Emilia
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) Zimbabwe: 10 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| abyssinica (Sch. Bip. ex A. Rich.) C. Jeffrey var. abyssinica | N,C,E | Description, Image |
| brachycephala (R.E. Fr.) C. Jeffrey | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| caespitosa Oliv. | ? | |
| coccinea (Sims) G. Don | N,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| discifolia (Oliv.) C. Jeffrey | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| limosa (O. Hoffm.) C. Jeffrey | C,E | Description, Image |
| protracta S. Moore | W | Image |
| schinzii (O. Hoffm.) Cron | W | Description, Image |
| tenellula (S. Moore) C. Jeffrey | W | Image |
| transvaalensis (Bolus) C. Jeffrey | E | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Emilia:
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Flora of Botswana: EmiliaFlora of Burundi: Emilia
Flora of Malawi: Emilia
Flora of Mozambique: Emilia
Flora of Zambia: Emilia
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): EmiliaBHL (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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