Tagetes moorei
Tagetes moorei is a Mexican species of marigolds in the sunflower family.
| Tagetes moorei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Tagetes |
| Species: | T. moorei |
| Binomial name | |
| Tagetes moorei | |
It is endemic to the states of Hidalgo and Querétaro in central Mexico.[1]
Description
Tagetes moorei is an perennial herb up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. Leaves are highly divided, up to 2.5 cm (1.0 inches) long.
Flower heads are yellow, each containing about 8 ray florets and 40 or more disc florets.[2]
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
- Robinson, Harold Ernest 1973. Phytologia 26(5): 379 description in Latin, commentary and geographic information in English
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.