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Taxon:  Cosmos diversifolius Otto ex Knowles & Westc.



Summary
Genus:
Cosmos
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Nomen number:
11682
Place of publication:
Fl. cab. 2:3, t. 47. 1838
Comment:
authorship verified from original literature, where only the name is ascribed to Otto, the description being prepared by Knowles & Westcott
Verified:
03/06/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images
Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson. Våra kulturväxters namn - ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin). 2009 Note:
    • based on Alden, B. & S. Ryman. 2005-: SKUD (Swedish Utility and Cultivated Plants Database)
    • http://www.skud.info
  2. Breedlove, D. E., ed. Flora of Chiapas. 1981- Note: lists as C. diversifolius Otto
  3. Erhardt, W. et al. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage. 2000 Note: lists as C. diversifolius Otto
  4. Huxley, A., ed. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. 1992 Note: lists as C. diversifolius Otto
  5. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. Flora SSSR. 1934-1964 Note: mentions
  6. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. Hortus third. 1976 Note: lists as C. diversifolius Otto
  7. McVaugh, R. Flora Novo-Galiciana. 1983-
  8. Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes. 1991- http://www.ecologia.edu.mx/publicaciones/FLOBA.htm
  9. Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. Flora fanerogámica del Valle de México. 1979- Note: lists as C. diversifolius Otto
  10. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. Flora of Guatemala. 1946-1976 Note: lists as C. diversifolius Otto
Common names
Spanish
dalia –
mirasol –
Swedish
dahlieskära –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoDurango 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoNuevo Leon 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSan Luis Potosi 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoTamaulipas 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoFederal District 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoGuanajuato 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoGuerrero 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoHidalgo 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoMexico 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoMichoacan 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoPuebla 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoQueretaro 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoTlaxcala 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz 
1NativeSouthern AmericaMesoamericaGuatemala  
2Cultivated    also cult.
Native
Northern America
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Durango, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas]
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Mexico, Michoacan, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Federal District]
Southern America
  • MESOAMERICA: Guatemala
Cultivated (also cult.)
Economic Uses
Environmental


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