Emilia coccinea
Fiery Tasselflower
As recorded: Emilia coccinea (Sims) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 63809
- Date
- July 31, 1982
- Locality
- Small hnging valley tributary on N side of upper Tuauru valley
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 725 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 1982, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Emilia coccinea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-03.
2026-07-03
Idete, Tanzania
(c) Abraham Peleleza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Kiev City, UA
(c) Aleksandr_Levon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
The Mall St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-27
Bandeirantes (Pampulha), Belo Horizonte - MG, Brasil
(c) alexandre pacheco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Congonhas, MG, 36415-000, Brasil
(c) Larissa Carvalho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Keller Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Emilia coccinea. BISH 607567. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956195496. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/607567.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956195496 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026