Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC.

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Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia.Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. Asteraceae. CN: [Malay and regional vernacular names - Bayam terkukur, Bayam peraksi, Ketumbit jantan, Ketumbak merah, Patah kemudi, Kemondelan, Tempuh wiyung], Cupid's shaving-brush, Emilia, Sow thistle, Lilac tasselflower. Exact native range obscure; naturalized pantropic and also cultivated. This medicinal plant provides excellent remedy for eyes, ears and throat complaints. Anti-septic, anti-diarrhoeal, anthelmintic, febrifuge. Weed of cultivation, waste ground.Synonym(s):Cacalia sagittata Vahl [Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica]Cacalia sonchifolia L. [Emilia sonchifolia var. sonchifolia]Emilia javanica (Burm. f.) C. B. Rob. [Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica]Hieracium javanicum Burm. f.Cacalia sonchifolia Hort ex L.Crassocephalum sonchifolium (L.) Less.Emilia marivelensis ElmerEmilia purpurea Cass.Emilia rigidula DC.Emilia sinica Miq.Gynura ecalyculata DC.Senecio sonchifolius (L.) MoenchSenecio sonchifolius var. bogorensis Hochr.Senecio sonchifolius var. sonchifoliusolia var. javanica]Ref and suggested reading:FRIM Flora Databasewww.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/gcc-117132www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?401588siddham.in/emilia-sonchifoliatamansafari.com/flora/preview.php?id=19