Definition of Genus Tithonia

1. Noun. Genus of robust herbs of Mexico and Central America: Mexican sunflower.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Tithonia

genus Thyrsopteris
genus Thysanocarpus
genus Tiarella
genus Tibicen
genus Tichodroma
genus Tilapia
genus Tilia
genus Tillandsia
genus Tilletia
genus Timalia
genus Tinca
genus Tinea
genus Tineola
genus Tipuana
genus Titanosaurus
genus Tithonia (current term)
genus Todea
genus Todus
genus Tofieldia
genus Tolmiea
genus Tolypeutes
genus Tomistoma
genus Toona
genus Torreya
genus Tortrix
genus Townsendia
genus Toxicodendron
genus Toxostoma
genus Toxotes

Literary usage of Genus Tithonia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1804)
"A Description of the genus Tithonia. By Des Fontaines.' —-This flower was produced from some seeds sent from La Vera Cruz in 1778 ; but it appears to be ..."

2. Paxton's Magazine of Botany, and Register of Flowering Plants by Sir Joseph Paxton (1841)
"Hooker has only assigned this plant provisionally to the genus Tithonia, till its affinity can be more accurately determined. As far as the culturist is ..."

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