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 ); Purple Sow Thistle, Cupid's shaving-brush, emilia, Flora's paint brush, red tassel-flower • Hindi: hirankhuri, kirankuri, hirankuri • Marathi: sadamandee, panom, undrachi • Tamil: muyalccevi, mayarcevi • Malayalam: mulshevi, muyalccevi • Kannada: ili kivi gida, elikivi gida, elikivisoppu, jumki hoo • Bengali: sadimodi, sachimodi • Oriya: binj-kudo • Assamese: bonkapahua • Sanskrit: sasasruti, sasasrutih; 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 tonsilitis; This plant is used in Ayurveda, Sidhha and Folk medicine; 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.
(From Wikipedia on 9.6.13) 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.
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
This delicate herb with milky latex was shot from Morni Hills in Haryana, I hope this to be Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC.
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 ...
: 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
Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H. Rob ??? : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (12) Location: Pashupati, Nepal Altitude : 4500 ft. Date: 16 October 2016 To me it look different. It is Emilia sonchifolia (Asteraceae). Please see E.sonchifolia in eFI. Thank you for ID. Nepali names: चौलाने झार Chaulaane Jhaar / मूलापाते Moolaapaate / तोरी फूल Toree Phool / हिरण खुरी Hiran Khuree
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 I have in my folder as Emilia sonchifolia from the same place.
125-TSP-ID-12DEC2016-3:Asteraceae sp @ Kottigehara for ID : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2) 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 Same Emilia sonchifolia I hope.
efloraindia: 091111 BRS141: Pl. find the attached file contain photo for id. request. 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? ID correct ?? I think OK as per other images at Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex DC.
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 References: 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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