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This flower, native, to Mexico, is named after its chocolate like odour on blooming. It commonly blooms at evening in end of summer. It has been extinct in wild. Name it.

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Cosmos atrosanguineus
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Lotus berthelotii
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Strongylodon macrobotrys
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Middlemist red
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Solution

The correct option is A Cosmos atrosanguineus
Cosmos atrosanguineus is a perennial species that is often grown as an annual. It is native to Mexico. It has simple, slim, pinnate leaves and dark red-purple flowers which are scented with chocolate and vanilla notes, hence the common name chocolate Cosmos. The flowers appear in late summer and this species is deciduous in its habit.

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