Tagetes hartwegii
Tagetes hartwegii is a Mexican species of marigolds in the sunflower family.
| Tagetes hartwegii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Tagetes |
| Species: | T. hartwegii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tagetes hartwegii | |
It is endemic to the states of Jalisco and Nayarit in western Mexico.[1]
Description
Tagetes hartwegii is a hairless perennial herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall. Stem is woody at the base. Leaves are bipinnate, up to 8 cm (3.2 inches) long.
Flower heads are yellow-orange, each containing 8 ray florets and 35-40 disc florets.[2]
gollark: I'm actually quite happy about the new raffle requirements. There are now loads of AP xenos for me to pick up.
gollark: Oh great TJ09, please make there be a million golds, but only during the times 18:17 GMT to 18:19 GMT.
gollark: Only the great and wise TJ09 can know. We are only pawns in his complex game of getting ad revenue.
gollark: https://forums.dragcave.net/topic/48-frequently-asked-questions/?tab=comments#comment-4319275
gollark: I think if you tried it striped river x green copper they might come out differently? Let me find the FAQ.
References
- Turner, B. L. 1996. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 6. Tageteae and Athemideae. Phytologia Memoirs 10: i–ii, 1–22, 43–93
- Greenman, Jesse More 1904. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 40: 46-47
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.