Tagetes erecta

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q759876
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Summary

Tagetes erecta is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.65% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,835 views/month, #1,265 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taxon rank: species[3]
  • Parent taxon: Tagetes[4]
  • Taxon name: Tagetes erecta[5]
  • Subclass of: useful plant[6], annual plant[7]
  • Has use: medicinal plant[8], food[9], spice[10], ceremony[11]
  • Commons category: Tagetes erecta[12]
  • Commons gallery: Tagetes erecta[13]
  • External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[14], https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[15]
  • Described by source: Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[16], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 75[17]
  • GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=36197[18]
  • Short name: T. erecta[19]
  • Taxon common name: gold talsyth[20], Aztec marigold[21], cempōhualxōchitl[22], 萬壽菊[23], flor de muerto[24], cempasúchil[25], aksamitník vzpřímený[26], 万寿菊[27], 臭芙蓉[28], 孔雀草[29], 红黄草[30], 细叶万寿菊[31], 万寿菊花[32]
  • Invasive to: Shanghai[33]

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Identifiers

Tagetes erecta's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 79312[34]. Tagetes erecta's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 13708[35]. Tagetes erecta's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 503421[36]. Tagetes erecta's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3088488[37]. Tagetes erecta's ITIS TSN is recorded as 38483[38].

Why It Matters

Tagetes erecta has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Dactylantha · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nzpcn id → tagetes-erecta
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  2. 5w ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Conabio id → tagetes-erecta
    Has use → medicinal plant, food, spice +1
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  3. 16w ago · Melmakko · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclovida id → 180679
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  4. 21w ago · AraBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao, Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 75
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