Tagetes moorei
| 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 | |
Tagetes moorei is a Mexican species of marigold in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the states of Hidalgo and Querétaro in central Mexico.[1]
Description
Tagetes moorei is a 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