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Zinnia
Genus of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Zinnia (disambiguation).
Zinnia is a genus of plants of the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae.[3][4] They are native to scrub and dry grassland in an area stretching from the Southwestern United States to South America, with a centre of diversity in Mexico. Members of the genus are notable for their solitary long-stemmed 12 petal flowers that come in a variety of bright colors. The genus name honors the German scientist Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–59).[5]
Quick Facts Zinnia, Scientific classification ...
Zinnia | |
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Zinnia flower | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Heliantheae |
Subtribe: | Zinniinae |
Genus: | Zinnia L. |
Type species | |
Chrysogonum peruvianum | |
Synonyms[1][2] | |
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