Details for: NA 84551, Tithonia rotundifolia (Mill.) S. F. Blake, 'Torch'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Tithonia rotundifolia (Mill.) S. F. Blake
Cultivar:
'Torch'
Origin:
–
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
21 Jun 2023
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Tithonia rotundifolia (Mill.) S. F. Blake
Cultivar:
'Torch'
Origin:
–
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
21 Jun 2023
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
'Torch'
Type: Cultivar name

NA 84551
Type: Site identifier
Group: NA
U.S. National Arboretum

Narrative
Full name as recorded at U.S. National Arboretum: Tithonia rotundifolia 'Torch'. This accession may be reacquired regularly, sometimes from different sources, for the purpose of display in the National Herb Garden.
Tithonia rotundifolia (Mill.) S. F. Blake
Genus:
Tithonia
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Heliantheae
Nomen number:

36735
Place of publication:

Contr. Gray Herb. 52:41. 1917
Verified:
03/25/2012 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Tagetes rotundifolia Mill.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Helianthus speciosus Hook.
Tithonia speciosa (Hook.) Griseb.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishMexican-sunflower  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Englishred-sunflower  1Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Afrikaansroosionneblom  2Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Germanmexikanische Sonnenblume  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Germanmexikanische Tithonie  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Portuguese (Brazil)margarida-mexicana  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Swedishinkakrage  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
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