Tagetes
Sign in to saveTagetes () is a genus of 50 species of annual or perennial, mostly herbaceous plants in the family Asteraceae. They are among several groups of plants known in English as marigolds. The genus Tagetes was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
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Tagetes is a group of about 50 species of plants commonly called marigolds, most of which are herbaceous annuals or perennials belonging to the daisy family. The genus was formally named by botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Asteraceae
- Named after
- Tages
- Image
- French marigold.jpg
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Description
- Nomenclature
- Cultivation and uses
- Cultural significance
- ''Tagetes lucida''
- ''Tagetes minuta''
- ''Tagetes erecta''
- ''Tagetes'' – various species
- Species
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Tagetes () is a genus of 50 species of annual or perennial, mostly herbaceous plants in the family Asteraceae. They are among several groups of plants known in English as marigolds. The genus Tagetes was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
Originally called cempōhualxōchitl, by the Nahua people, these plants are native to Central and Southern Mexico and several other Latin American countries. Some species have become naturalized around the world. One species, T. minuta, is considered a noxious invasive plant in some areas.