Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
EMILIA Cassini, Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1817: 68. 1817.
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TYPE: Emilia flammea Cassini (Cacalia sagittata Willdenow 1803, non Vahl 1794)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilia fosbergii | FLORIDA TASSELFLOWER | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Emilia praetermissa | Not Native | |||
| Emilia sonchifolia | LILAC TASSELFLOWER | Not Native UPL (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Basal-most leaf blades lyrate-pinnatifid to lobate; involucre narrowly cylindrical, typically 2-3 times as long as wide at anthesis; corolla pink to purplish (rarely red), the tube paler, the lobes 0.5-0.7 mm long (1.1-1.5 mm long in the Asian variety javanica), exserted only up to 2 mm beyond the involucre; style whitish pink to pink; pollen white
1. Basal-most leaf blades entire to dentate (rarely lobed); involucre broadly cylindrical, typically 1.5-2 times as long as wide at anthesis; corolla pink to red or lobes pinkish and tube yellowish, the lobes 0.8-1.7 mm long, exserted up to 4 mm beyond the involucre; style whitish yellow to yellow-orange; pollen yellow-orange
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2. Pedicel glabrate; involucre sparsely to moderately pilose at the apex, glabrate at the base; corolla pink to red, the tube paler
2. Pedicel pilose to glabrate; involucre sparsely to densely pilose at the apex, densely pilose to glabrate at the base; corolla lobes pinkish, the tube pale yellowish
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudactis | Pseudactis S. Moore, J. Bot. 57: 118. 1919. | TYPE: Pseudactis emilioides S. Moore |