Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
coccinea: scarlet, although the flowers can often be bright orange
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Emilia coccinea (Sims) G. Don Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=161520
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Erect glaucous annual herb to 1 m.
Stems and leaves slightly succulent, often purplish, especially below. Leaves sessile: lamina up to 20 × 6 cm, lanceolate to
oblong, sparsely hairy and glabrescent; base amplexicaul; apex acute; margin with scattered minute teeth. Calyculus 0.
Capitula c. 12 mm across (including the rays),
orange or red; base 3-5 mm across. Phyllaries 9 mm,
c. 8-9, equal in 1 series. Rays 0.
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- cc-by-nc
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Emilia coccinea (Sims) G. Don Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=161520
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Frequent
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Emilia coccinea (Sims) G. Don Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=161520
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
