Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Asteroideae Scientific name Tageteae Rank Tribe | Order Asterales Supertribe Helianthodae Higher classification Asteroideae | |
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Similar Daisy family, Asterales, Mexican marigold, Helenieae, Asteroideae | ||
Tageteae is a tribe of the plant family Asteraceae. It consists of approximately 216 species divided among 28 genera. All are found in the New World, with a center of diversity in the Mexican highlands. The type genus is Tagetes (marigolds).
Some authors include these plants within a more broadly defined tribe Heliantheae.
References
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