Scientific Name : Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray
Category : Angiosperms
Status : Alive
Giant Mexican Sunflower is an impressive member of the sunflower family, Asteraceae. Tithonia was named for Tithonus, a legendary Trojan loved by the dawn goddess Eos, who turned him into a grasshopper. Giant Mexican Sunflower is a perennial native of Mexico and Central America and is naturalized in India. It is a tall shrub, 1-3 m high. Stem is stout, erect, densely hairy. Alternately arranged broadly ovate leaves (lobed or simple) are 15-25 cm long. Large single flower-heads are orange-yellow, 10-15 cm across. In Manipur, flower-heads are used for wounds and bruises.
Specimen Information
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Common Name(s):
कनकगोल, Mexican Tournesol
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Synonym(s):
Mirasolia diversifolia Hemsl. Urbanisol tagetiflorus var. diversifolius (Hemsl.) Kuntze Helianthus quinquelobus Sessé & Moc.
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Family:
Asteraceae
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Botany Department (DVP College, Nimgaon Sawa) -
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05-09-2022
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