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Taxon:
Celosia argentea
L. var.
argentea
(including
Celosia argentea
Spicata Group)
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Celosia
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
400407
Comment:
[cultivated forms include
C. argentea
Spicata Group]
Verified:
06/05/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Celosia argentea
L.
(0 active accession[s])
Celosia argentea
L. var.
cristata
(L.) Kuntze
(0 active accession[s])
Celosia argentea
L. var.
plumosa
Voss
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Celosia spicata
hort.
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Reference(s)
Aubréville, A. et al., eds.
1960-. Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viet-Nam.
Badra, T.
1993. Lagos spinach. Pulses and vegetables 131-163.
Bose, R. B.
1976. The correct identity of 'cockscomb'. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 18:218.
Burkill, H. M.
1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Everett, T. H.
1980. The New York Botanical Garden illustrated encyclopedia of horticulture, 10 vols. 2:671.
Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds.
1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Howard, R.
1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Liogier, H. A.
1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Ohwi, J.
1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Reitz, R., ed.
1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense.
Note:
forma
Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds.
1970-. Flora of Thailand.
Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed.
1948-. Flora malesiana.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Common names
English
feather cockscomb –
Reference(s)
Lagos-spinach –
Reference(s)
quail-grass –
Reference(s)
red-fox –
Reference(s)
red-spinach –
Reference(s)
silver cockscomb –
Reference(s)
French
célosie argentée –
Reference(s)
German
Silber-Brandschopf –
Reference(s)
Japanese Rōmaji
nogeitō –
Reference(s)
Nigeria (Yoruba)
shokoyokoto –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Chinese
qing xiang –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Korean
gaemaendeurami –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
2
Cultivated
also cult.
4
Naturalized
widely natzd. tropical weed
6
Other
exact native range obscure
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Naturalized
(widely natzd. tropical weed)
Other
(exact native range obscure)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Human food
vegetable
fide Cornucopia; Use Pl WT Afr
Burkill, H. M.
1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Weed
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Name
References