tithonia

American

[ti-thoh-nee-uh, -thohn-yuh] / tɪˈθoʊ ni ə, -ˈθoʊn yə /

noun

any of several tall composite plants of the genus Tithonia, native to Mexico and Central America, having yellow or orange-red ray flowers.

Etymology

Origin of tithonia

1935–40; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin Tīthōn ( us ) husband of Aurora + -ia -ia

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They include various asclepias, tithonia, giant coneflower and the Maryland wild senna, the last a native plant deserving much more garden use.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2019

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