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Clavel De Muerto

Tithonia rotundifolia S.F.Blake
Clavel De Muerto
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Tithonia rotundifolia, known as Clavel De Muerto, is a species in the Asteraceae family. It is native to Mexico and Central America, where it thrives in the seasonally dry tropical biome. The plant was first described in 1917 by S.F. Blake.

Description

Tithonia rotundifolia is a member of the Asteraceae family and is commonly referred to as Clavel De Muerto. It is native to regions ranging from Mexico to Central America. This plant is adapted to the seasonally dry tropical biome. It has been documented in several countries, including Belgium, the Flemish Region, and parts of Africa and Asia. The species was first published in 1917 by S.F. Blake.

Other common names

Clavel De MuertoMexican SunflowerMexican-SunflowerRed-SunflowerSunflower

Distribution

BR · ZA · Belgium · Flemish Region · BI · CD · ET · SZ · NG · MW · ZW · SE · TZ · RW · ID · IN · UG · CN · SN · ZM · KE · AU · East Africa · NA · Cauca, Valle · JP · TW · the Democratic Republic of the Congo · MZ · BO

Synonyms

Tithonia unifloraUrbanisol tagetifoliusTithonia speciosaTithonia tagetifloraTagetes rotundifoliaTithonia aristataUrbanisol tagetifloraTithonia vilmorinianaTithonia speciosaUrbanisol tagetifolius f. tagetifoliusUrbanisol tagetiflora var. tagetifloraUrbanisol tagetiflora f. tagetifloraUrbanisol tagetifolius var. tagetifoliusTithonia aristataTithonia macrophyllaUrbanisol aristatusHelianthus speciosusTithonia heterophyllaUrbanisol heterophyllusLeighia speciosaUrbanisol tagetifolius var. speciosusUrbanisol tagetifolius var. normalis

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