Common name
English: Sunflower
German: Sonnenblume
Mandarin: 向日葵 (xiang ri kui)
Portuguese: Girassol
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2603)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2500)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2115)
Order: Asterales (219)
Family: Asteraceae (218)(family description)
Genus: Helianthus (1)
Epithet: annuus L. (3)
Synonyms: Helianthus macrocarpus DC., Helianthus multiflorus Hook., Helianthus ovatus Lehm.
annuus => yearly, annual, lasting a year, within a year
macrocarpus => bearing large fruit
multiflorus => many flowered
ovatus => oval, egg-shaped; elliptic, but broader at the base
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: yellow
External links
Check for Helianthus annuus at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [954] Helianthus annuus - Plants For A Future
- [1024] Helianthus annuus - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)