Emilia sonchifolia
Cupid's Shaving Brush, Emilia
Other regional names: Lilac Tasselflower +3 more
- Lilac Tasselflower
- Purple Sow Thistle
- Red Tassel Flower
- Sow Thistle
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Emilia sonchifolia (commonly known as Cupid's shaving-brush or Emilia) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Cambodia, Cameroon, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Yemen, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Southeast, Caroline Is., Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Line Is., Maldives, Marianas, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Niue, Northern Territory, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., South Carolina, Surinam, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Western Australia, Windward Is.
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