Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
TAGETES Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 887. 1753.
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TYPE: Tagetes patula Linnaeus Lectotypified by Rydberg, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 34: 149. 1915.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagetes erecta | AZTEC MARIGOLD | Not Native | ||
| Tagetes lucida | SWEETSCENTED MARIGOLD | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Tagetes minuta | MUSTER JOHN HENRY | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Perennial; leaves simple, toothed
1. Annual; leaves pinnately lobed or compound, and toothed
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2. Leaflets or lobes mostly with 0-8 teeth per side; heads generally solitary; peduncles 30-100(150) mm; involucres 10-22 mm long, (3)5-13 mm wide; ray laminae (2)12-18(27) mm long
2. Leaflets or lobes mostly with 6-20 teeth per side; heads several together in a corymbiform cluster; peduncles 1-5(10) mm; involucres 7-11 mm long, 1.5-3 mm wide; ray laminae 1-2 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diglossus | Diglossus Cassini, Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1817: 70. 1817. | TYPE: Diglossus variabilis Cassini | |
| Enalcida | Enalcida Cassini, Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris. 1819: 31. 1819. | TYPE: Enalcida pilifera Cass. | |
| Solenotheca | Solenotheca Nuttall, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., ser. 2. 7: 371. 1841. | TYPE: Solenotheca tenella Nuttall |