Checklist: Asteraceae

ASTERACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of species, generated from the database, which are known to have been cultivated in Rwanda.

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COMPOSITAE  
Literature:   
Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005) Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa   
Beentje, H.J. (ed.) (2000) Compositae (Part 1) Flora of Tropical East Africa   
Beentje, H.J. (ed.) (2002) Compositae (Part 2) Flora of Tropical East Africa   
Hind, D.J.N. (2025) Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(5) 1-226  
Hind, D.J.N., Beentje, H.J. & Loeuille, B.F.P. (2026) Compositae - Senecioneae Flora Zambesiaca 6(4) 1-156  
Lawalree, A., Dethier, D. & Gilissen, E. (1986) Compositae (Premiere partie: sous-famille CICHORIOIDEAE) Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique  
Lisowsky, S. (1989) Compositae (Deuxième partie: tribu Inuleae) Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique  
Maquet, P. & Lawalree, A. (1985) Asteraceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III 532-695  
Pope, G.V. (1992) Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1)   
 
Names
 
8901.000 ERIGERON L.
Erigeron karvinskianus DC.
Erigeron mucronatus DC.
 
9196.000 TITHONIA Desf. ex Juss.
Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray
Mirasolia diversifolia Hemsl.
Tithonia rotundifolia (Mill.) S.F. Blake
Tagetes rotundifolia Mill.
 
9311.000 TAGETES L.
Tagetes erecta L.
Tagetes patula L.

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The Rwanda flora team (2026). Flora of Rwanda: Cultivated plants checklist: Asteraceae.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-cult-checklist.php?family_id=26, retrieved 1 August 2026

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