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Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex DC., “Wight, Contr. Bot. India” 24 1834. (Syn: Cacalia sonchifolia Hort ex L.; Crassocephalum sonchifolium (L.) Less.; Emilia marivelensis Elmer; Emilia purpurea Cass.; Emilia rigidula DC.; Emilia sinica Miq.; Gynura ecalyculata DC.; Senecio sonchifolius (L.) Moench; Senecio sonchifolius var. bogorensis Hochr.; Senecio sonchifolius var. sonchifolius ); It is a medicinal herb in Chinese, called ye xia hong (Chinese: 葉下紅). It is one among the “Ten Sacred Flowers of Kerala State in India, collectively known as Dasapushpam. Erect or diffuse herbs. Leaves radical and cauline; radical leaves 4-10 x 1-3 cm, lyrate-pinnatifid with large terminal lobes, semi-orbicular; cauline leaves small, obovate to spathulate. Heads homogamous, not rayed, 1-3 on long slender peduncles. Involucral bracts cylindric, uniseriate, 6-8 mm long, oblong-lanceolate. Florets bisexual. Corolla pink, 3-3.5 mm long, wider to the mouth, lobes 5. Stamens 5; anthers 1-1.5 mm long. Ovary c. 1.5 mm long; style-arms acute. Achenes 1-2 mm long, 5-ribbed, hispid. Pappus white silky, 5-6 mm long. Flowering and fruiting: July-December
Dry and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
Tropical and Subtropical Africa and Asia
date/time:jan12
location:mulshi,pune
habitat:wild
plant habit:?
height :may be about 2 ft.
other info:pink head This is Emilia sonchifolia
Herb for identification form Bangalore: Photographed this in FRLHT Campus in North Bangalore on 31st December 2007. Any id hints are appreciated. It should be Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. Yes, Emilia sonchifolia… Emilia sonchifolia, a herb with light pink flowers! Called in various languages as:
I also found an interesting hindi name for this plant as हिराणाखुरी (Hirankhuri) for this in Encyclopedia of Indian Medicinal Plants (http://envis.frlht.org/) which also mentions this plant is used in Ayurveda, Sidhha and Folk medicine.
Herb ID request – RK96 – 14-Jan-2013: Emilia sonchifolia. Yes it is Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. (Asteraceae).
Asteraceae Fortnight Part 2-Discoid heads: Emilia sonchifolia SMP6 : Attachments (4). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Emilia sonchifolia
Pune
ASTERACEAE Fortnight Part 2-Discoid heads: Emilia sonchifolia from Uttarakhand_DSR_12 : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Emilia Cass. genus is represented by 8 species in India.
Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. (=Cacalia sonchifolia L.) is most common species in this genus found in all parts of India reaching up to 1000m altitude in Uttarakhand.
Here photographed in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand Yet to capture it.
Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex DC. from Assam KD 03 Nov. : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)
Attached images may Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex DC. Please validate.
Date :07.02.2014
Location: Assam
Family : Asteraceae
Genus & species : Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex DC.
Habitat: Grows on bank of the pond
Habit :Herb Yes, I agree …      TSP-JAN2016-23-23: Emilia sonchifolia (Asteraceae) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5) It is my pleasure to share few images of Emilia sonchifolia (Asteraceae) Ref: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=678&cat=1 Habit: Annual herb Habitat: Wild, waste lands Sighting: Chikmagalur and Tumkur, Karnataka, about 1000 msl and 800 msl respectively Date: 06-07-2014 and 09-01-2015
            Location: Pashupati, Nepal
Altitude : 4500 ft.
Date: 16 October 2016 To me it look different. It is Emilia sonchifolia (Asteraceae). Thank you for ID.
    123-TSP-ID-12DEC2016-1: Asteraceae sp @ Bababudangiri for ID : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4)
Kindly examine and identify this Asteraceae sp Habit:Herb Habitat:Wild,montane forest fringe Sighting:Bababudangiri,Chikmagalur,Karnataka,about 1600 msl Date:18-10-2016 Also Emilia sp. to me. I have in my folder as Emilia sonchifolia from the same place.
Kindly examine and identify this Asteraceae sp Habit:Herb Habitat:Wild,semi-evergreen forest fringe in open blanks Sighting:Kottigehara,Chikmagalur,Karnataka about 1000 msl Date:25-09-2015 Please check for some Emilia species. Same Emilia sonchifolia I hope.      
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Date: 08.11.2011, Location: NBNP Garden, Anaikatti (640 MSL) Coimbatore Dist.,
Habitat: Wild
Habit: Herb (less than 1 ft. height)
Leaf shape like (Veena/ Violin) Emilia sonchifolia – Asteraceae I too go for Emilia sonchifolia, interestingly called the cupids shaving brush … Emilia sonchifolia is a wonderful medicinal plants for tonsilitis. It can be applied along with garlic as an external paste for a speedy curing of tonsillitis
Location: Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal
Altitude : 4400 ft.
Date: 21 July 2018
Habit : Wild
pics of the very base? Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex Wight : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)- around 1 mb or more. Location: Harthok, Palpa
Date: 25 September 2019
Elevation:1400 m.
Habit : Wild
Attachments (1)- 6 mb. Yes sir ! It is !
ID Kannur 40 : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Please identify this Compositae member from Kannur District of Kerala Mostly Emilia sonchifolia Thanks, …, But to me looks different from images under threads at This is Emilia sonchifolia only as per images and details herein.
Emilia flammea : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments(2).
Emilia flammea -photographed at bababudan giri, altitude + 1600 mtr. Lovely pictures.
On the link (& some other links): Taunton, I found them to be of scarlet-orange colour.
At Indiantreepix link (though not confirmed) for Emilia sonchifolia (Flora’s Paintbrush/ Sadamandi)?, it has pinkish flowers: efi thread Can your clarify the confusion? Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC.
ID of Emilia sp. from Meghalaya KD 04 Nov : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)
Attached images may be Emilia sp. Please ID the plant.
Date :27.10.2014
Location: Meghalaya
Family : Asteraceae
Genus & species : Emilia sp.
Habitat: Grows wild on. roadside
Habit : Prostrate Herb
Emilia – species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available) Probably E. sonchifolia (L.) DC- POWO Yes, I too agree with …
Asteraceae Week (Part II – Discoid heads) :: FOR ID ¿ Emilia ? sp. along Ghodbunder Road, Thane :: 11 NOV 07 :: DV39 : 1 image. 3 posts by 2 authors.
¿ Emilia ? sp.
Place, Altitude: along Ghodbunder Road near Gaimukh, Thane (about 85 ft asl)
Date, Time: 11 NOV 07 02::44pm Habitat: wild, along roadside Habit: herb, not sure of height, flower-head about 3 – 4 mm across This lone photo may not help to arrive to species level ID. Will be glad to know genus. Can be Emilia sonchifolia. Any leaves? That is the tragedy, … ! Thus even if the ID is known to genus level it will be sufficient for me to label the photo and remain content.
I am considering the plant to be Emilia sonchifolia.
I hope we get validating comments. I agree with you … for ID,
. Emilia sp. Yes, resembles Emilia sonchifolia . Small Weed for ID : Nasik : 06DEC20 : AK-10: 3 images.
A small weed with unusual leaves. Emilia sp. Yes, resembles Emilia sonchifolia Would these plants also be Emilia sonchifolia? Seen in the same location. Yes it’s ma’am, . 135 ID wild plant Emilia sonchifolia: 10 images. Please confirm the ID of wild plant,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671 Altitude: 1400fsl Flower date: 15.08.2021, 12.20pm Habitat: wild moisture Plant habit: small shrub, erect, branches, slender weak stem, hairy, annual Height: 01 feet Leaves: alternate, heart shaped, apex, winged petiole or not, hairy, toothed margins, size:08×5cm or less Flower: erect racemose, clustered micro flowers, diameter:03mm, pink, non fragrant Fruit: cylindrical, lengthy, green into brown, size:6×2mm Seed: brown, numerous, lengthy with nice silky hairs at top capable for flying, 5mm long (without hairs) Camera: mobile Samsung Galaxy A21s Please check Emilia ! . Emelia like herb SN14921:
Emelia like wild herb from Ranchi Flower image not clear. Emilia ??. It is Gynura amplexicaulis Oliv. & Hiern, head reddish. Yes. There are two plants here. . Goa, August 2021 :: Small aster for ID :: ARK2021-123: 5 images. This was clicked near Varca, South Goa in August 2021.
Is this Emilia sonchifolia?
Requested to please validate. Looks like Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex Wight . Emilia sonchifolia from Chikamagalur Mullayaingiri Road-GS09022022-3: 4 very high res. images. . Asteraceae: Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex Wight: 2 images. . Plant Id: 3 high res. images. Plant Id needed.
Bhopal.
02/01/2024
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The Plant List GRIN Flora of North America Annonated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal Flora of China Wikipedia Wikimedia Commons India Biodiversity Portal PFAF PIER species info Emilia sonchifolia Wikispecies 22 Emilia sonchifolia Flickr – Photo Sharing! Emilia sonchifolia – Purple Sow Thistle |
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