Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Cosmos bipinnatus Cav.

cosmos, mirasol, girasol morado, amapola, garden cosmos, cosmos pink

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Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Cosmos

Species
bipinnatus

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Bidens formosa (Bonato) Sch. Bip.

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1999

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Guézou, A. Trueman, M., Buddenhagen, E., Chamorro, S., Guerrero, A.M., Pozo, P., Atkinson, R. (2010) An extensive Alien Plan Inventory from the Inhabited Areas of Galapagos Plos One/ www.plosone.org. Volume 5/ Issue 4/e10276
  • Nash, D.L. (1976) Tribe III, Astereae. In: Nash, D.L. & Williams, L.O. (eds.): Flora of Guatemala - Part XII. Fieldiana, Bot. 24(12): 128–164, 483–495.
  • Nash, D.L. (1976) Tribe V, Heliantheae. In: Nash, D.L. & Williams, L.O. (eds.): Flora of Guatemal a - Part XII. Fieldiana, Bot. 24(12): 181–361, 503–570.
  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org

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"Galapagos Species Database, Cosmos bipinnatus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=1429. Accessed 4 November 2026.