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Taxon:
Tithonia rotundifolia
(Mill.) S. F. Blake
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Tithonia
Family:
Asteraceae
(alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Heliantheae
Nomen number:
36735
Place of publication:
Contr. Gray Herb. 52:41. 1917
Verified:
03/25/2012
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Tagetes rotundifolia
Mill.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Helianthus speciosus
Hook.
Tithonia speciosa
(Hook.) Griseb.
No images
Reference(s)
Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong.
2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Balick, M. J. et al.
2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
Blake, S. F.
1921. Revision of the genus
Tithonia
. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20:426-427.
Breedlove, D. E., ed.
1981-. Flora of Chiapas.
Davis, P. H., ed.
1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord.
Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
URL:
http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds.
2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long.
1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim.
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Henderson, L.
2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Hnatiuk, R. J.
1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Hokche, O. et al.
2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Howard, R.
1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Instituto de Botánica Darwinion.
2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
URL:
http://www2.darwin.edu.ar/Proyectos/FloraArgentina/FA.asp
Jardin botanique national de Belgique.
1967-. Flore du Congo, du Rwanda et du Burundi (Flore d'Afrique centrale).
La Duke, J. C.
1982. Revision of
Tithonia
. Rhodora 84:480-485.
Lasser, T., ed.
1964-. Flora de Venezuela.
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell.
1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
McVaugh, R.
1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds.
1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
URL:
http://www.ecologia.edu.mx/publicaciones/FLOBA.htm
Smith, A. C.
1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark.
1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Stevens, W. D. et al., eds.
2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Note:
mentions
Villaseñor, J. L.
1989. Manual para la identificacion de las Compositae de la Peninsula de Yucatan y Tabasco. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Techn. Rep. no. 4
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds.
1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
English
Mexican-sunflower –
Reference(s)
red-sunflower –
Reference(s)
Afrikaans
roosionneblom –
Reference(s)
German
mexikanische Sonnenblume –
Reference(s)
mexikanische Tithonie –
Reference(s)
Portuguese (Brazil)
margarida-mexicana –
Reference(s)
Swedish
inkakrage –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Coahuila de Zaragoza
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Durango
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Zacatecas
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Campeche
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Chiapas
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Colima
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Guerrero
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Hidalgo
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Jalisco
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
México
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Morelos
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Nayarit
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Oaxaca
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Quintana Roo
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Yucatán
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Belize
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Costa Rica
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
El Salvador
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Guatemala
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Honduras
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Nicaragua
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Panama
2
Cultivated
also cult.
4
Naturalized
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zambia
4
Naturalized
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
4
Naturalized
Africa
Southern Africa
Botswana
4
Naturalized
Africa
Southern Africa
Eswatini
4
Naturalized
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
4
Naturalized
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
4
Naturalized
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
4
Naturalized
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Rwanda
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
New South Wales
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Queensland
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Florida
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Louisiana
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Guadeloupe
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Hispaniola
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Martinique
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Netherlands Antilles
Saba
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Lucia
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Puerto Rico
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Native
Northern America
NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango, Zacatecas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Campeche, Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]
Southern America
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Belize
,
Costa Rica
,
Guatemala
,
Honduras
,
Nicaragua
,
Panama
,
El Salvador
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Naturalized
Africa
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
,
Rwanda
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Senegal
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Zambia
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana
,
Eswatini
,
South Africa
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[New South Wales, Queensland]
Northern America
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Florida, Louisiana]
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Hispaniola
,
Netherlands Antilles
[Saba],
Cuba
,
Guadeloupe
,
St. Lucia
,
Martinique
,
Trinidad and Tobago
[Trinidad],
United States
[Puerto Rico]
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Venezuela
BRAZIL:
Brazil
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Bee plants
honey production
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark.
1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Environmental
ornamental
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Environmental
ornamental
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Weed
Henderson, L.
2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Name
References