tithonia

See also: Tithonia

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

tithonia (plural tithonias)

1. (botany) Any of the genus Tithonia of flowering plants in the sunflower tribe (Heliantheae) within the family Asteraceae.
   • 2000, Rosalind Creasy, Edible Mexican Garden, page 11:

     Many of our most popular flowers originated in Mexico including: marigolds, zinnias, nasturtiums, morning glories, cosmos, tithonias, sunflowers, verbenas, and many different sages.

References

• Tithonia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Tithonia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Tithonia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Spanish

Noun

tithonia f (plural tithonias)

1. Mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia, Tithonia rotundifolia)