Botanical record
Emilia coccinea
Emilia coccinea is recorded under 2 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across ekp and Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Emilia coccinea
- Names as published
- Emilia coccinea (Sims) G. Don. and Emilia coccinea (Sims) G.Don
- Parts reported
- leaves, leaf, stem and root
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 5401509 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 100% confidence · checked 2026-08-13
Local names recorded for Emilia coccinea
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ntiene | ekp | all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 26 |
| Odundun Owo | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 72 |