TY -JOUR AU -Kuo-Fang Chung AU -Shin-Ming Ku AU -Yoshiko Kono AU -Ching-I Peng TI -Emilia praetermissa Milne-Redh. (Asteraceae)-A Misidentified Alien Species in Northern Taiwan PY -2009 DA -2009-11-30 JO -Taiwania VL -54 IS -4 SP -385 EP -390 UR -https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/937 AB -Emilia praetermissa (Asteraceae), first collected in 1997 in Keelung, has become naturalized in Taiwan and is now a frequent sight in northern part of the island. This species has often been misidentified as Emilia fosbergii, another alien Emilia species commonly seen in central and southern Taiwan. Detailed description, report of chromosome number (2n = 20) and karyotype with a review of relevant cytological literature and a distribution map are provided. Line-drawings as well as color photographs of E. praetermissa and its congeners occurring in Taiwan are presented to aid in identification. DO -10.6165/tai.2009.54(4).385