Note: Cosmos diversifolius Otto ex Knowles & Westc. is different species found in central America (POWO, 2022).
References:
WFO (2022): World Flora Online. Accessed on 28 Dec 2022. URL: http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000137673.
Flowers of India (2022). Accessed on 28 Dec 2022. URL: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Wild%20Cosmos.html.
POWO (2022): Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed on 28 Dec 2022. URL: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/198328-1.
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