Why Emilia coccinea called カカリア? Is there any reason?

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1. No need for a native. Simply go to the flower’s [wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilia_(plant)) and you’ll see that it belongs in the genus Cacalia. Why did they go with the genus name for it? I don’t know, but that’s where it comes from.

2. Because it was once thought to be of the Cacalia family. The name just stuck.

   At least according to http://www.yasashi.info/ka_00030.htm

3. In general, expecting binomial names and common Japanese names to be related is about the same as expecting Hawaiian fish names to match binomial names.

   Binomial names are ALWAYS subject to revision; common names are just the name people use in speech.

   For some fish, there are also regional variations in Japan for the name for things