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tithonia

tit·ho·nia

UK/tɪˈθəʊ.ni.ə/ US/taɪˈ-/ uncommon

noun

1.

any plant of the genus Tithonia; tall coarse herbs or shrubs of Mexico to Panama having large flower heads resembling sunflowers with yellow disc florets and golden-yellow to orange-scarlet rays

Origin

From the genus name.

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