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)

Malawi: 9 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
abyssinica (Sch. Bip. ex A. Rich.) C. Jeffrey var. abyssinica		Description, Image
basifolia Baker	S	Description, Image
caespitosa Oliv.	?
coccinea (Sims) G. Don		Description, Image
decipiens C. Jeffrey	N?
hockii (De Wild.) & Muschl.) C. Jeffrey	?
integrifolia Baker	N	Description, Image
limosa (O. Hoffm.) C. Jeffrey	?	Description, Image
vanmeelii Lewalrée		Image

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Flora of Botswana: Emilia
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Flora of Mozambique: Emilia
Flora of Zambia: Emilia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Emilia

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Emilia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Emilia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): 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