Tasselflower
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Tasselflowers are flowering plant
s of the genus Emilia in the family Asteraceae
. There are about 90 species in this genus, mostly from Africa
and Asia
. Some members have also been placed in genus Cacalia
and elsewhere. Many have different binomial names.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s of the genus Emilia in the family Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
. There are about 90 species in this genus, mostly from Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. Some members have also been placed in genus Cacalia
Cacalia
Adenostyles, is a large genus of to a flowering plants in the sunflower family Asteraceae, and of the constantly changing tribe Senecioneae...
and elsewhere. Many have different binomial names.
Some Emilia species
- Emilia coccinea -- Scarlet tasselflower, Flora's paintbrush.
- Emilia fosbergiiEmilia fosbergiiEmilia fosbergii also known as Florida tasselflower genus of Emilia and from the family of Asteraceae....
-- Florida tasselflower. - Emilia sonchifoliaEmilia sonchifoliaEmilia sonchifolia also known as lilac tasselflower genus of Emilia and from the family of Asteraceae....
-- Lilac tasselflower. - Emilia transvallensis