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Cosmos is a genus of about 20-26 species of annual and perennial plants in the family Asteraceae, native to scrub and meadow areas in Mexico (where the bulk of the species occur), the southern United States (Arizona, Florida), Central America and northern South America south to Paraguay. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its The Asterales are an order of Dicotyledonous Flowering plants which include the composite family Asteraceae ( Sunflowers daisies The family Asteraceae or Compositae (known as the aster, daisy, or sunflower family) is the largest family of Flowering The tribe Heliantheae is the most familiar tribe of the Sunflower family ( Asteraceae) Antonio José Cavanilles ( January 16, 1745 - May 4, 1804) was a leading Spanish taxonomic Botanist of the A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. Botanically an annual plant is a Plant that usually germinates, Flowers and dies in one Year. A perennial plant or perennial ( Latin per, "through" annus, "year" is a Plant that lives for more than Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The family Asteraceae or Compositae (known as the aster, daisy, or sunflower family) is the largest family of Flowering Scrubland is a Plant community characterized by scrub Vegetation. A meadow is a field vegetated primarily by Grass and other non- Woody plants. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only
They are herbaceous perennial plants growing 0. A herbaceous plant (or in botanical use a Herb) is a Plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of A perennial plant or perennial ( Latin per, "through" annus, "year" is a Plant that lives for more than 3-2 m tall. The leaves are simple, pinnate, or bipinnate, and arranged in opposite pairs. In Botany, a leaf is an above-ground Plant organ specialized for Photosynthesis. The flowers are produced in a capitulum with a ring of broad ray florets and a center of disc florets; flower color is very variable between the different species. A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also An inflorescence is a group or cluster of Flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main Branch or a complicated arrangement of branches
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Selected species
- Cosmos atrosanguineus
- Cosmos bipinnatus
- Cosmos caudatus
- Cosmos diversifolius
- Cosmos herzogii
- Cosmos parviflorus
- Cosmos peucedanifolius
- Cosmos scabiosoides
- Cosmos sulphureus
Cultivation and uses
The genus includes several ornamental plants popular in gardens, including Cosmos bipinnatus (commonly called just "Cosmos", and also known as "Mexican Aster"), C. Cosmos atrosanguineus ( Chocolate Cosmos) is a species of Cosmos, native to Mexico, where it is extinct in the wild Cosmos bipinnatus, commonly called the Cosmos or the "Mexican Aster" is a medium sized flowering Herbaceous plant sometimes grown in gardens Cosmos sulphureus is also known as Sulfur Cosmos and Yellow Cosmos Ornamental plants are typically grown in the flower Garden or as House plants Most commonly they are grown for the display of their Flowers Other common A garden is a planned space usually outdoors set aside for the display cultivation and enjoyment of Plants and other forms of Nature. atrosanguineus ("Chocolate Cosmos") and Cosmos sulphureus ("Yellow Cosmos"). Numerous hybrids and cultivars have been selected and named. In Biology, hybrid has two meanings The first meaning is the result of interbreeding between two animals or plants of different taxa. A cultivar is a cultivated Plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of its decorative or useful characteristics it is usually distinct from similar
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 Cosmos flower in Thailand |
 Seeds intact on the plant |
 Cosmos sulphureus seedlings |
 Cosmos sulphureus |
 Cosmos atrosanguineus |
 Cosmos bipinnatus |
 Cosmos spp. infected with phytoplasma causing phyllody |
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Phytoplasma, formerly known as 'Mycoplasma-like organisms' or MLOs are specialised bacteria that are obligate Parasites of plant Phloem tissue and of some Phyllody is the development of floral parts into leafy structures generally caused by Virus or Phytoplasma infection such as Aster yellows.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic