mexikanische Sonnenblume vs Riesen-Tithonie

Tithonia rotundifolia compared with Tithonia diversifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mexikanische Sonnenblume	Riesen-Tithonie
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Asternartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Tithonia	Tithonia
Species	Tithonia rotundifolia	Tithonia diversifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

mexikanische Sonnenblume and Riesen-Tithonie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tithonia.

Ansehen Genus: Tithonia

Conservation Status

mexikanische Sonnenblume

NE — Not Evaluated

Riesen-Tithonie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mexikanische Sonnenblume	Riesen-Tithonie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

Riesen-Tithonie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (Spain), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (4 countries).

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Clavel de Muerto, known scientifically as Milla biflora, is a bulbous perennial herb in the family Asparagaceae native to Mexico and Central America. The common Spanish name, meaning 'flower of the dead,' reflects its prominent use in Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) celebrations in Mexico, where its star-shaped white flowers are traditionally placed on altars and graves as offerings. Milla biflora produces narrow, grass-like leaves from a small bulb and bears one to several fragrant, six-petaled white flowers per stem, each marked at the base with greenish or purplish tones. The species inhabits seasonally dry oak and pine-oak woodlands, rocky grasslands, and mountain meadows at middle to high elevations in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and adjacent ranges. It is pollinated by bees and other insects attracted to its nectar and subtle fragrance. The plant enters a dormant period during the dry season, regrowing from the bulb with the onset of the rainy season. Clavel de Muerto holds significant ethnobotanical and cultural importance in Mexican highland communities and is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental. It is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, with stable populations in its native range, though local collection pressure for seasonal festivities may affect certain populations.