BISH 131929Botany

Emilia sonchifolia

lilac tasselflower

As recorded: Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: Takamatsu, M.
Collector number: 1265
Date: May 5, 1936
Locality: Garudokku
Island: Babeldaob Island
Region: Palau
Record type: Preserved specimen

239 Bishop specimens of Emilia sonchifolia · collected 1902–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 5, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Emilia sonchifolia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,344 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Tsing King Rd, Tsing Yi, New Territories, HK

(c) Kenneth Hatfield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Blk 348B, Singapore 762346

(c) colorado_river, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Opp Huamin Pr Sch, Singapore

(c) colorado_river, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

NW 170th St, Hialeah, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Hawaii, US

(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Wanglai Rd Ln 466, Guanmiao District, Tainan City, TW

(c) naturalist129227, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Emilia sonchifolia. BISH 131929. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956143862. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/131929.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956143862 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026