9411.010 Emilia (Cass.) Cass.

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)

Zambia: 17 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Provinces	Content
abyssinica (Sch. Bip. ex A. Rich.) C. Jeffrey var. abyssinica		Lk	Description, Image
basifolia Baker	N	Mc	Description, Image
brachycephala (R.E. Fr.) C. Jeffrey	N		Description, Image
caespitosa Oliv.	N,C	C
coccinea (Sims) G. Don	N,W,C,E		Description, Image
discifolia (Oliv.) C. Jeffrey	?		Description, Image
fugax C. Jeffrey	N?
hockii (De Wild.) & Muschl.) C. Jeffrey	N
integrifolia Baker	N,C,E	N,Mc,C	Description, Image
juncea Robyns		S
leucantha C. Jeffrey	N
limosa (O. Hoffm.) C. Jeffrey	N		Description, Image
lisowskiana C. Jeffrey	N?
protracta S. Moore	S	Lk,W	Image
tenellula (S. Moore) C. Jeffrey	?		Image
vanmeelii Lewalrée			Image
violacea Cronquist	N?

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Flora of Botswana: Emilia
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Emilia
Flora of Malawi: Emilia
Flora of Mozambique: Emilia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Emilia

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Emilia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Emilia
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Emilia
JSTOR Plant Science: Emilia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Emilia
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Tropicos: Emilia
Wikipedia: Emilia