Is it Tithonia diversifolia of Asteraceae family (Giant Mexican
Sunflower).

Regards,
Giby




On Jul 14, 4:01 pm, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote:
> Pls ID this flower from Mukkali, the flower and leaf pattern is very similar 
> to Tithonia diversifolia from Asteraceae. 
>
> Mukkali
> Silent valley, Kerala
>
> Date/Time-08 Nov 2008
> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Mukkali, Silent Valley, KeralaHabitat- 
> Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Road side garden
> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Shrub ?
> Height/Length-approx - 4 feet, 
> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape -10-12cms, Lobed, 
> Inflorescence Type/ Size-
> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-10cms approx, No. of petals -11,Yellow
> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-  
> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- 
>
> Regards
>
> Raghu
>
>  DSC_2036 Tithonia diversifolia Asteraceae.jpg
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>  DSC_3726 SilentValley Tithonia diversifolia Asteraceae.jpg
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