Tithonia diversifolia
Japanese Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Other regional names: Mexican Sunflower Weed +1 more
- Mexican Sunflower Weed
- Tree Marigold
Also known as: Helianthus quinquelobus Sessé & Moc. +17 more
- Helianthus quinquelobus Sessé & Moc.
- Mirasolia diversifolia Hemsl.
- Tithonia diversifolia subsp. diversifolia
- Tithonia diversifolia subsp. glabriuscula S.F.Blake
- Tithonia diversifolia var. diversifolia
- Tithonia diversifolia var. glabriuscula S.F.Blake, 1921
- Tithonia triloba Sch.Bip. ex Klatt, 1892
- Urbanisol tagetiflora f. grandiflorus Kuntze, 1891
- Urbanisol tagetiflora subsp. diversifolius (Hemsl.) Kuntze
- Urbanisol tagetiflora subsp. flavus Kuntze
- Urbanisol tagetiflora subsp. grandiflorus Kuntze
- Urbanisol tagetiflora var. diversifolius (Hemsl.) Kuntze, 1891
- Urbanisol tagetiflora var. flavus Kuntze, 1891
- Urbanisol tagetiflorus var. diversifolius (Hemsl.) Kuntze
- Urbanisol tagetifolius f. grandiflorus Kuntze, 1891
- Urbanisol tagetifolius subsp. diversifolius (Hemsl.) Kuntze
- Urbanisol tagetifolius subsp. grandiflorus Kuntze
- Urbanisol tagetifolius var. diversifolius (Hemsl.) Kuntze, 1891
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Tithonia diversifolia (commonly known as Japanese-sunflower or Mexican Sunflower) is a shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madeira, Malaya, Maldives, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe