Class
Order
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Tagetes L., Sp. Pl. 887 (1753)
Vernacular Name(s):
Marigold
Description
Aromatic annual or perennial herbs. Lvs opposite, at least below, often alternate above, pinnatifid or pinnate, and usually serrate. Capitula solitary, or in loose to dense corymbs. Involucral bracts in 1 row, connate almost to apex. Receptacle flat; scales 0. Outer florets ♀, ligulate; ligules cream, yellow, orange or red-brown. Inner florets ☿, tubular (transformed into ligulate florets in some cvs). Achenes long-linear, angled; pappus of 5–10, unequal, often connate, awned scales.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 3 |
| Exotic: Casual | 2 |
| Total | 5 |
Bibliography
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
