Tagetes minuta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Tageteae
Genus: Tagetes
Species: Tagetes minuta

Name

Tagetes minuta L., Sp. Pl.: 887 (1753).

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Tagetes bonariensis Pers., Syn. Pl. 2: 459 (1807).
- Tagetes glandulifera Schrank, Pl. Rar. Hort. Monac.: t. 54 (1820).
- Tagetes glandulosa Schrank ex Link, Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 339 (1822).
- Tagetes porophyllum Vell., Fl. Flumin. 8: t. 116 (1829).
- Tagetes montana DC., Prodr. 5: 644 (1836).
- Tagetes tinctoria Hornsch., Index Seminum (GFW, Gryphicum) 1845: 3 (1845).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe (introduced)
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain, Norway, Sweden.
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Krym, East European Russia.
Continental: Africa (introduced)
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Morocco.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira.
- Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
  - Burundi, Rwanda, DR Congo.
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Ethiopia, Sudan-South Sudan.
- Regional: East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
- Regional: South Tropical Africa
  - Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Botswana, Cape Provinces, Lesotho, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Eswatini, Northern Provinces.
- Regional: Western Indian Ocean
  - Madagascar, Réunion.
Continental: Asia-Temperate (introduced)
- Regional: Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan.
- Regional: Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Türkiye.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
- Regional: China
  - China North-Central, Tibet.
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Japan, Korea, Taiwan.
Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced)
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya.
- Regional: Indo-China
  - Thailand.
- Regional: Papuasia
  - New Guinea.
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - Norfolk Islands, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
Continental: Pacific (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern Pacific
  - New Caledonia, Vanuatu.
- Regional: North-Central Pacific
  - Hawaii.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Northwest.
Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru (introduced).
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil West-Central, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil North (introduced), Brazil South.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Chile Central, Chile North, Paraguay, Uruguay.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 887. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Tagetes minuta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov 30. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Tagetes minuta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Nov 2025. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Tagetes minuta. Published online. Accessed: 30 Nov 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Tagetes minuta. Accessed: 30 Nov 2025. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Tagetes minuta in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06. Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: Southern marigold
español: Ruda gallinaza
suomi: Haisusamettikukka
Nederlands: geelgroen afrikaantje