Tasselflower
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Tasselflowers are flowering plants 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.
Some Emilia species
- E. coccinea -- Scarlet tasselflower, Flora's paintbrush.
- E. fosbergii -- Florida tasselflower.
- E. sonchifolia -- Lilac tasselflower.
- E. transvallensis