Genus Tagetes L.


Summary
Genus number:
11840
Last updated:
6 January 2011
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Tageteae
Common name(s):

marigold
Accession count:

210 (159  active, 36  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
all accepted species are in GRIN


Synonyms
Probable synonym(s)

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References:
  1. Loockerman, D. J. et al. 2003. Phylogenetic relationships within the Tageteae (Asteraceae) based on nuclear ribosomal ITS and chloroplast ndhF gene sequences. Syst. Bot. 28:191-207. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=11840. Accessed 12 May 2026.