BISH 14172Botany

Tithonia diversifolia

Mexican sunflower

As recorded: Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: 705
Date: March 31, 1927
Locality: Town of Tevitoa
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

48 Bishop specimens of Tithonia diversifolia · collected 1917–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 31, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 22 other specimens.

Tithonia diversifolia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,969 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

92XC+CGW, Parroquia Macarao 1204, Miranda, Venezuela

(c) Pamela Rodríguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Burera, RW

(c) Trish Drew, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Kauaʻi, Kalihiwai, HI, US

(c) Paula Dreeszen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25

92WJ+J5F, Parroquia Macarao 1204, Miranda, Venezuela

(c) juan gomez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

(c) dagg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Lake Manyara, TZ-AS-KA, TZ-AS, TZ

(c) Grant Reed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Tithonia diversifolia. BISH 14172. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956694147. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/14172.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956694147 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026