Cosmos bipinnatus




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Cosmos bipinnatus Cavanilles
Synonyms Bidens formosa (Bonato) Schultz Bipontinus; Bidens lindleyi Schultz Bipontinus; Coreopsis formosa Bonato; Cosmea bipinnata Willdenow; Cosmea tenuifolia Lindley ex Heynhold; Cosmos bipinnatus Cavanilles var. exaristatus de Candolle; Cosmos bipinnatus Cavanilles var. typicus Sherff; Cosmos tenuifolius Lindley; Georgina bipinnata (Cavanilles) Sprengel
Common name (Japanese common name) cosmos, aki-zakura [Autumn cherry]
(English common name) cosmos, Mexican-aster
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) [native] USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala
Chromosomal number 2n=24
Description Plants electing 100-200cm. Flowers red, pale purple, pink or white 7cm, flowering in June to December. Annual plants.
Reference Cosmos bipinnatus Cav.
Cosmos bipinnatus Cavanilles
Cosmos bipinnatus Cav.
Fluorometirc enzyme inhibition immunoassay for measuring potency of allergen extracts (US Patent 4528267/1985)
Assaying allergen specific IgE levels with fluorogenic enzyme labeled antibody (US Patent 4849337/1989)
Fluorometric assay of allergic reactions (US Patent 4845027/1989)
Stable antigenic extracts methods (US Patent 4963356/1990)
Low cost, versatile sod mat and method for propagation (US Patent 5345713/1994)
Specialty sod mats constructed of nonwoven fabric (US Patent 5397368/1995)
Plant sod mats (US Patent 5507845/1996)
Sod mats constructed of stable fibers and degradable matrix material and method for propagation (US Patent 5555674/1996)
Process for the purification of aqueous extracts containing allergenically active proteins, extracts obtainable according to this process as well as their use (US Patent 5770698/1998)
Note Naturalized plants (introduced as a garden plant, occasionally naturalized).



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October 2007
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October 2007
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October 2007
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