Tithonia pedunculata Cronquist

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Tithonia pedunculata Cronquist ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. Cronquist 9684, 17 Oct 1962

  • Location

    Mexico. Oaxaca. Along the Pan-American Highway, 42 miles NW of Tehuantepec.

  • Habitat

    Savanna-land hillsides just below the pine zone.

  • Description

    Arborescent shrub, 0.6-5 m. tall, with stems up to nearly 1 dm. thick. Heads sunflower-yellow, with mostly 13-17 9often 13) rays. Peduncles hollow distally, slightly inflated. Ray achenes sterile, epappose. Disk achenes hairy, with a pappus of 2 awns and several shorter, firm scales that are connate below and lacerate above. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 273848

    Occurrence ID: ec6c0429-c5e4-465a-adf6-96630529da90

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Oaxaca

  • Locality

    Along the Pan-American Highway, 42 miles NW of Tehuantepec

  • Elevation

    Alt. 701 m. (2300 ft.)

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