王爺葵

A large, variable and invasive species from Mexico. Widely planted as a soil nutrient. Names include Tree Marigold and Mexican Sunflower. Photo from near Chimwadzulu, Malawi.

Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia.Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray. Asteraceae. CN: Randa semaya, Tree marigold, Mexican tournesol, Mexican sunflower, Japanese sunflower, Nitobe chrysanthemum. Native to eastern Mexico and Central America but has a nearly pantropical distribution as an introduced species. Weed, ornamental and folk medicine for skin diseases (such as athlete's foot), night sweats, as a diuretic, hepatitis, jaundice and cystitis. Synonym(s):Helianthus quinquelobus Sess & Moc. Mirasolia diversifolia Hemsl. (basionym)Tithonia diversifolia var. glabriuscula S.F.Blake Tithonia triloba Sch.Bip. ex Klatt [Illegitimate] Urbanisol tagetiflora var. diversifolius (Hemsl.) Kuntze Urbanisol tagetiflora var. flavus Kuntze Urbanisol tagetiflora f. grandiflorus Kuntze Urbanisol tagetifolius f. grandiflorus KuntzeRef and suggested reading:www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/gcc-117677www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?36733zipcodezoo.com/Plants/T/Tithonia_diversifolia/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tithonia_diversifolia

Christmas Island

Boquete District, Chiriqui, Panama

Kirkwood, Missouri, United States

Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia.Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray. Asteraceae. CN: Randa semaya, Tree marigold, Mexican tournesol, Mexican sunflower, Japanese sunflower, Nitobe chrysanthemum. Native to eastern Mexico and Central America but has a nearly pantropical distribution as an introduced species. Weed, ornamental and folk medicine for skin diseases (such as athlete's foot), night sweats, as a diuretic, hepatitis, jaundice and cystitis. Synonym(s):Helianthus quinquelobus Sess & Moc. Mirasolia diversifolia Hemsl. (basionym)Tithonia diversifolia var. glabriuscula S.F.Blake Tithonia triloba Sch.Bip. ex Klatt [Illegitimate] Urbanisol tagetiflora var. diversifolius (Hemsl.) Kuntze Urbanisol tagetiflora var. flavus Kuntze Urbanisol tagetiflora f. grandiflorus Kuntze Urbanisol tagetifolius f. grandiflorus KuntzeRef and suggested reading:www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/gcc-117677www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?36733zipcodezoo.com/Plants/T/Tithonia_diversifolia/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tithonia_diversifolia

Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.GrayASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)Local: Lago Sul, Braslia, Brasil.Origem: Mxico, subespontnea.Domnio fitogeogrfico: Amaznia e Mata AtlnticaRef.: a) Lorenzi, H. e Souza, H.M. Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil. 4 edio. Plantarum, 2008; b) Lista de Espcies da Flora do Brasil. Jardim Botnico do Rio de Janeiro, 2010.

Lumecha (2), Ruvuma, Tanzania

Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia.Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray. syn. Mirasolia diversifolia Hemsl. Asteraceae. CN: Tree marigold, Mexican tournesol, Mexican sunflower, Japanese sunflower, Nitobe chrysanthemum. Native to eastern Mexico and Central America but has a nearly pantropical distribution as an introduced species. Highly revered in Chinese TCM.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tithonia_diversifolia

Christmas Island