southern cone marigold

Names

Common Names

• little marigold
• minute marigold
• muster John Henry
• wild marigold
• Southern Marigold
• Aztec marigold
• Mexican marigold
• dwarf marigold
• khakibush
• stinking-Roger
• Kahki Weed
• Khaki Weed
• Khakibos
• Khakibush Weed
• Master John-Henry
• Stinking Roger
• Tall Khaki Weed

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Tagetes glandulifera
• Tagetes glandulosa
• Tagetes montana
• Tagetes porophyllum
• Tagetes bonariensis
• Tagetes tinctoria

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Asterales, it is classified under the family Asteraceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic identification is placed within the genus Tagetes.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution across several regions of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its presence can be observed in Great Britain as well as throughout Norway and Sweden. Moving toward the center of the continent, the species is also documented within Middle Europe. Specifically, it inhabits the landscapes of Austria and Belgium. This range demonstrates the plant's ability to thrive in diverse European environments.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Tagetes minuta has 104 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Dihydrotagetone, LIMONENE, Tagetone, cis-Ocimene, 1,8-Cineole.

Dihydrotagetone

1. Natural product research
2. Biomedical & environmental mass spectrometry

LIMONENE

1. Dr. Duke
2. Chemosphere

Tagetone

1. Dr. Duke
2. Biomedical & environmental mass spectrometry

cis-Ocimene

1. Dr. Duke
2. Chemosphere

1,8-Cineole

1. Dr. Duke

2,3,5-Trimethylfuran

1. Dr. Duke

2,6-Dimethyl-7-octen-4-one

1. Dr. Duke

2-Hexen-1-al

1. Dr. Duke

5-(3-Buten-1-ynyl)-2,2'-bithienyl

1. Dr. Duke

ALPHA-PINENE

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Tagetes minuta has 368 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antibacterial, (-)-Chronotropic, (-)-Inotropic, 11B-HSD-Inhibitor.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Tagetes minuta has 5 reported medicinal uses identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Aspergillus niger, diuresis, hyperglycemia, hypertension, spasmolytic.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations