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Cosmos Cav.

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Cosmos Cav., Icon. (1791)
Cosmos Cav.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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Cav.
Cav.
1791
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Cosmos Cav.
genus
Cosmos

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Cosmos

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Cosmos Cav.

Annual or perennial herbs, rarely somewhat woody. Lvs opposite, simple and entire to lobed or pinnatisect, or 1-3-pinnate. Capitula pedunculate, solitary or in loose cymes. Involucral bracts in 2 rows; outer row usually foliaceous; inner row membranous. Receptacle flat; scales present. Outer florets sterile, ligulate, usually rose or violet to purple, rarely orange, yellow or white. Inner florets ☿, tubular. Achenes all similar, usually fusiform, sometimes linear, ± square in section, sometimes compressed, not winged, attenuated into beak at apex; pappus 0, or of 2-8 awns, usually with retrorse barbs, sometimes with antrorse barbs or hispid.

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Cosmos Cav.
New Caledonia
Cosmos Cav.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District

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671fb02f-7924-4b63-9058-ce140c794027
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1 January 2000
13 August 2008
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