Emilia sonchifolia
lilac tasselflower
As recorded: Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex Wight
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 1069
- Date
- December 10, 1963
- Locality
- Central Puamau Valley, mid-reaches of most prominent ridge crest
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 285 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 10, 1963, Decker, B.G. also collected 18 other specimens.
Colubrina asiatica
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Colubrina asiatica
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Cyathula prostrata
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Cyclophyllum barbatum
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Cyclophyllum barbatum
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Gymnosporia crenata
Botany
Gynochthodes myrtifolia
Botany
Melinis repens
Botany
Nephrolepis hirsutula
Botany
Oplismenus compositus
Botany
Premna serratifolia
Botany
Psydrax odoratus
Botany
Sapindus saponaria
Botany
Sida acuta
Botany
Sida rhombifolia
Botany
Urena lobata
Botany
Wikstroemia coriacea
Botany
Xylosma suaveolens
Botany
Emilia sonchifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Emilia sonchifolia. BISH 609200. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956227061. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/609200.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956227061 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026