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Emilia sonchifolia
lilac tasselflower
As recorded: Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 20027
- Date
- October 1, 1921
- Locality
- Sandakan
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Myburgh Province, Malaysia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1921, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Emilia sonchifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,343 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Emilia sonchifolia. BISH 131960. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956521333. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/131960.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956521333 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
