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Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica

(Burm.f.) Mattf. (1929)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Emilia

Flora's paintbrush, lilac tassel flower, pua lele (Ni‘ihau via St. John)

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Uses and Culture

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  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Potentially naturalizing
Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 62(5): 445 (1929)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:312 (K, O); Wagner et al. 1997:52 (EM); Oppenheimer 2008:24 (L); Imada & Kennedy 2020:72 (Mo, H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Lawai Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Corollas purple. Wagner, W.L. 5703 Kauai BISH 1986-11-01
2 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Old guard road along former plantation lands, road ends directly across from airport connection to highway, about 500 m down this road. Dry, sunny area along roadside. Plant next to E. fosbergii Preserved_Specimen Only one plant Faccenda, K. 3164 Lanai BISH 2023-06-21
3 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Hanalei District; Na Pali Coast State Park. Kalalau Trail ca. 2.5 miles from Kee Beach Coastal forest dominated by Pandanus with Melinis, Scaevola & Lipochaeta. Preserved_Specimen Common herb. leaves & stem with some reddish-purple tinting. Flower heads purple Flynn, T.W. 2049 Kauai BISH 1987-02-26
4 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Kipapa Trail, 1.5 mi from refuge boundary, N side of trail, S side of hunter trail wet; Metrosideros, Acacia, Dicranopteris Preserved_Specimen ~44 cm herb; stem purplish green; leaves alternate, clasping stem, midvein dark purple; corolla light purple Reynolds, L.S. 187 Oahu BISH 2006-06-29
5 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Napali Coast, Lumahai, Coast Hwy Along moist roadside. Preserved_Specimen Robust herb, stems ascending, leaves somewhat glaucous, flowers little exceeding involucres, bright purple. Fosberg, F.R. 56708 Kauai BISH 1977-03-12
6 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Discovery Harbor Subdivision, Naalehu. Full sun. Associates; Pluchea indica, Plecanthrus amboinicus, Momordica charantia. Preserved_Specimen 1.5 ft tall, red flower. Mcguire, R. 11 Hawaii BISH 2008-07-17
7 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Lehua Seabird Sanctuary. Mixed coastal shrubland/ grassland Emilia coccinea, Chloris barbata, Dysphania carinata, Tridax procumbens, Cenchus ciliaris, Calotropis procera Preserved_Specimen .3m tall with light purple flowers (lilac to fuschia), lower stems deep purple. Not previously observed, yet already quite widespread on inner crescent, both on Western and Eastern ends. Williams, A.M. 676 Lehua Rock BISH 2021-02-16
8 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Oahu Forest NWR, Koa ridge, above Mililani Mauka. Site of October 30, 2023 fire. On ridge, edge of burned area, full sun, moist, formerly dominated by uluhe. Associated; Miconia crenata, Acacia koa, Trema orientale, Falcataria falcata, Dianella sandwicensis, Budleja asiatica, Cecropia obtusifolia, Rubus rosifolius. Preserved_Specimen Flowers purple. Arthur, K. 46 Oahu BISH 2025-02-10
9 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Hauula Loop Trail Open wet forest Preserved_Specimen Flowers purple; erect herb ca. 30 m tall Allison, A. Oahu BISH 2021-01-17
10 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Honolulu; Manoa Valley Roadside weed Preserved_Specimen Br. herb; 25 cm. Flower purple-red Swarbrick, J.T. 40 Oahu BISH 1976-01-04
11 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Spreckelsville Occasional, along cane haul roads; often found growing with Emilia fosbergii & E. coccinea. Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 4453 Maui BISH 1997-05-14
12 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Waialua Beach Road, Waialua, private lotus farm Weed on dry bank of lotus field. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 9242 Oahu BISH 1992-04-05
13 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica North side of Haupu Talus slope Preserved_Specimen Herb 1 m high MacDaniels, L.H. 733 Kauai BISH 1927-02-16
14 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Lihue Distict, Hanamaulu, Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve, Kalepa Mountain Trail. Disturbed lowland shrubland w/ Chrysopogon aciculatus, Lantana, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, Syzygium cumini, Melastoma malabathricum, Melinis minutiflora, Megathyrus maximus, Psidium cattleianum, Casuarina equisetifolia, Passifl Preserved_Specimen Growing on the side of and eroded trail embankment. Stems are a bright vivid purple. Margins of the leaf and petioles bright purple. Flowers light purple. Calyx and leaf blades a light bright green. Underside of the leaf dull purple-green. Tangalin, N. 5156 Kauai BISH 2021-04-07
15 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Laie; Temple Courts In field with other weeds & grasses Preserved_Specimen Tanabe, L. 4 Oahu BISH 1960-10-15
16 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica ahupuaa of Halepuaa Forest Reserve in the Puna District. Found growing in the experimental tree planting area Preserved_Specimen ESP Field Crew Hawaii BISH 1979-08-15
17 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Honolulu; University of Hawaii campus Cultivated in pots from cuttings brought from Kaua`i. Preserved_Specimen Branched plant w/dar green firm lvs; lavender-purple flws, not much exceeding involucre. Fosberg, F.R. 29900 Oahu BISH 1948-05-06
18 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Laie 5% slope, clay soil. Grows in wet or dry soils Preserved_Specimen Low perrenials & annuals. Orange flowers Beckham, N. 28 Oahu BISH 1967-03-30
19 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Pineapple field in moist region Preserved_Specimen Plant prostrate-spreading to slightly ascending tap-root reddish Hosaka, E.Y. Kauai BISH 1931-08-02
20 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica ahupuaa of Halepuaa Forest Reserve in the Puna District. Found growing in the experimental tree planting area Preserved_Specimen ESP Field Crew Hawaii BISH 1979-08-15
21 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Mokuauia Island Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1967-05-12
22 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Kapapa, Oahu. On S side Preserved_Specimen Occasional. A few plants on south side. Starr, F. 5041833 Oahu BISH 2005-04-18
23 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Kualapuu Preserved_Specimen Stems succulent; flowers dull pinkish red, appearing orange because of orange stamens. Fosberg, F.R. 29545 Molokai BISH 1948-02-21
24 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Alau, Maui in middle part of island Preserved_Specimen Occasional. Here and there in middle part of island. Starr, F. 5040516 Maui BISH 2005-04-05
25 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Makahoa Pt Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1938-08-02
26 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Puhi By roadside Preserved_Specimen Linford, M.B. Kauai BISH 1935-06-28
27 Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica Kanepuu In open, sunny, grassy areas. Preserved_Specimen Herbs with lavender flowers. Oppenheimer, H.L. 120646 Lanai BISH 2006-12-21
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