
Emilia sonchifolia
lilac tasselflower
As recorded: Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 502
- Date
- October 1, 1963
- Locality
- Eastern Puamau. NW side of To'ea, a conical spire formation
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 175 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Emilia sonchifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,360 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

2026-10-30
Gainesville, FL, USA
(c) zm77, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-30
Boca Raton, FL, US
(c) Kioni Clarke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-30
Flagler Credit Union Stadium, Boca Raton, FL, US
(c) ileen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Feather Sound Dr, Clearwater, FL, US
(c) justanexplorer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Arbukle Tract Trail, Frostproof, FL, US
(c) Connor Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Xinguang Rd Ln 17, Pingzhen District, Taoyuan City, TW
(c) 張柏翊, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Emilia sonchifolia. BISH 573440. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956141930. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/573440.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956141930 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
