Celosia

genus of plants in the amaranth family

Celosia is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae.

Celosia
Celosia argentea
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Celosia

L. (1753)
Species

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This plants grow in Eurasia, Africa, South America, and North America.

The number of species is more than 50. Some species:

  • Celosia argentea
    • Celosia argentea var. argentea
    • Celosia argentea var. cristata [syn. Celosia cristata]
    • Celosia argentea var. plumosa [syn. Celosia plumosa]
  • Celosia isertii [syn. Celosia laxa]
  • Celosia leptostachya
  • Celosia nitida
  • Celosia odorata
  • Celosia palmeri
  • Celosia spicata
  • Celosia trigyna
  • Celosia virgata

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