BISH 607569Botany

Emilia coccinea

Fiery Tasselflower

As recorded: Emilia coccinea (Sims) G.Don

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 62974
Date: June 17, 1982
Locality: NW ridge of Pic Vert, above Papeete, headwaters of lower branch of Tipaerui River
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 950 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Emilia coccinea · collected 1909–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 17, 1982, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Emilia coccinea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Emilia coccinea. BISH 607569. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956249882. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/607569.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956249882 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026