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Download Solution PDFThe botanical name of sunflower is:
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The botanical name of sunflower is Helianthus annus
Systematic position:
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Helianthus
- The plant has an erect rough-hairy stem, reaching typical heights of 3 metres
- It belongs to the family Asteraceae.
- The family Asteraceae also known as Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales.
- Sunflower has capitulum inflorescence
Additional Information
| Common name | Botanical name |
| Garden dahlia | Dahlia pinnata |
| Mexican marigold | Tagetes erecta |
| Zinnia | Zinnia Elegans |
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