Tithonia diversifolia: common name details from PIER

Common name/Language/Location

Common name Language Location PIER bibliographic reference Comments

fleur de la fête des Mères French ? Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

giant Mexican sunflower English ? Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 74)

Japanese sunflower English ? ? (0)

jícama Spanish Galápagos Islands Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)

kavakava Maori (Cook Islands) Ma‘uke Island Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 368)

matal&amacron; Niuean Niue Island Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 69)

matalaa Niuean Niue Island Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 117)

Mexican sunflower English ? Smith, Albert C. (1991) (p. 280)

Mexican sunflower English Niue Island Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 69)

petite fleur soleil French Mauritius Island Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

pua renga Maori (Cook Islands) Mangaia Island Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 394)

shrub sunflower English ? ? (0)

siola‘ā Tongan Tonga Islands Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 113)

sunflower English ? Smith, Albert C. (1991) (p. 280)

tiare rengarenga Maori (Cook Islands) Aitutaki Atoll Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 403)

tree marigold English ? Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 369)

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Language Location Common name PIER bibliographic reference Comments

English ? giant Mexican sunflower Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 74)

English ? Japanese sunflower ? (0)

English ? Mexican sunflower Smith, Albert C. (1991) (p. 280)

English ? shrub sunflower ? (0)

English ? sunflower Smith, Albert C. (1991) (p. 280)

English ? tree marigold Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 369)

English Niue Island Mexican sunflower Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 69)

French ? fleur de la fête des Mères Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

French Mauritius Island petite fleur soleil Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

Maori (Cook Islands) Aitutaki Atoll tiare rengarenga Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 403)

Maori (Cook Islands) Mangaia Island pua renga Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 394)

Maori (Cook Islands) Ma‘uke Island kavakava Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 368)

Niuean Niue Island matal&amacron; Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 69)

Niuean Niue Island matalaa Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 117)

Spanish Galápagos Islands jícama Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)

Tongan Tonga Islands siola‘ā Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 113)

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Location Language Common name PIER bibliographic reference Comments

? English giant Mexican sunflower Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 74)

? English Japanese sunflower ? (0)

? English Mexican sunflower Smith, Albert C. (1991) (p. 280)

? English shrub sunflower ? (0)

? English sunflower Smith, Albert C. (1991) (p. 280)

? English tree marigold Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 369)

? French fleur de la fête des Mères Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

Aitutaki Atoll Maori (Cook Islands) tiare rengarenga Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 403)

Galápagos Islands Spanish jícama Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)

Mangaia Island Maori (Cook Islands) pua renga Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 394)

Ma‘uke Island Maori (Cook Islands) kavakava Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 368)

Mauritius Island French petite fleur soleil Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

Niue Island English Mexican sunflower Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 69)

Niue Island Niuean matal&amacron; Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 69)

Niue Island Niuean matalaa Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 117)

Tonga Islands Tongan siola‘ā Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 113)

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Language Common name Location PIER bibliographic reference Comments

English giant Mexican sunflower ? Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 74)

English Japanese sunflower ? ? (0)

English Mexican sunflower ? Smith, Albert C. (1991) (p. 280)

English Mexican sunflower Niue Island Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 69)

English shrub sunflower ? ? (0)

English sunflower ? Smith, Albert C. (1991) (p. 280)

English tree marigold ? Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 369)

French fleur de la fête des Mères ? Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

French petite fleur soleil Mauritius Island Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

Maori (Cook Islands) kavakava Ma‘uke Island Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 368)

Maori (Cook Islands) pua renga Mangaia Island Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 394)

Maori (Cook Islands) tiare rengarenga Aitutaki Atoll Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 403)

Niuean matal&amacron; Niue Island Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 69)

Niuean matalaa Niue Island Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 117)

Spanish jícama Galápagos Islands Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)

Tongan siola‘ā Tonga Islands Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 113)

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This page was created on 30 SEP 2005 by PT for PIER, and was last updated on 26 Feb 2019 by PIER.

Common name	Language	Location	PIER bibliographic reference	Comments
fleur de la fête des Mères	French	?	Lavergne, Christophe (2006)
giant Mexican sunflower	English	?	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 74)
Japanese sunflower	English	?	? (0)
jícama	Spanish	Galápagos Islands	Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)
kavakava	Maori (Cook Islands)	Ma‘uke Island	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 368)
matal&amacron;	Niuean	Niue Island	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 69)
matalaa	Niuean	Niue Island	Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 117)
Mexican sunflower	English	?	Smith, Albert C. (1991) (p. 280)
Mexican sunflower	English	Niue Island	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 69)
petite fleur soleil	French	Mauritius Island	Lavergne, Christophe (2006)
pua renga	Maori (Cook Islands)	Mangaia Island	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 394)
shrub sunflower	English	?	? (0)
siola‘ā	Tongan	Tonga Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1991) (p. 113)
sunflower	English	?	Smith, Albert C. (1991) (p. 280)
tiare rengarenga	Maori (Cook Islands)	Aitutaki Atoll	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 403)
tree marigold	English	?	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 369)