Cosmos atrosanguineus

Cosmos atrosanguineus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Cosmos
Species:	C. atrosanguineus
Binomial name
	Cosmos atrosanguineus; (Hook.) Voss, not Stapf
Synonyms
	Bidens atrosanguinea (Hook.) Ortgies; Cosmos diversifolius var. atrosanguineus Hook.;

Cosmos atrosanguineus, the chocolate cosmos, is a species of Cosmos, native to Mexico. It has often been claimed that it is extinct in the wild; however it is "quite abundant" in Mexico. The species was introduced into cultivation in 1885, when the British seed company Thompson & Morgan first listed it in their seed catalogue.^[4] Its dark red to brownish red flowers have a scent resembling chocolate, which is one reason for its popularity as a cultivated plant.

^ "Plant Name Details for Cosmos atrosanguineus (Hook.) Voss", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2018-05-28
^ "Tropicos". tropicos.org.
^ "Cosmos atrosanguineus (Hook.) Voss — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org.
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[IPNI_66736-2-1] "Plant Name Details for Cosmos atrosanguineus (Hook.) Voss", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2018-05-28

[2] "Tropicos". tropicos.org.

[3] "Cosmos atrosanguineus (Hook.) Voss — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org.

[Rice17-4] Cite error: The named reference Rice17 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Cosmos atrosanguineus

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