Sanvitalia

The creeping zinnias (genus Sanvitalia, pronounced /ˌsænvɨˈteɪliə/) are four or five species belonging to the family Asteraceae and native to Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America.

The original descriptions of this genus was by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck using samples provided by "M. Gualteri".

Species

Sanvitalia abertii A.Gray - Abert's creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia angustifolia Engelm. ex A. Gray
Sanvitalia fruticosa Hemsl.
Sanvitalia ocymoides DC. -- yellow creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. - Mexican creeping zinnia
Sources: GRIN, FNA, UniProt

Source: Wikipedia

Translation

The word "Sanvitalia" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian.

Translation in German: Husarenknöpfe.


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