Gomphrena
Appearance
Gomphrena | |
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Gomphrena globosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Subfamily: | Gomphrenoideae |
Genus: | Gomphrena L. |
Species | |
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Gomphrena[1][2] is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths.
Species include:
- Gomphrena agrestis
- Gomphrena canescens
- Gomphrena celosioides
- Gomphrena globosa—Globe amaranth
- Gomphrena haageana—Strawberry globe amaranth
- Gomphrena perennis
- Gomphrena pohlii
- Gomphrena prostrata
- Gomphrena pulchella
- Gomphrena serrata
- Gomphrena sonorae
Gallery
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Gomphrena grown in Malaysia
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Closeup view of Gomphrena flower in Malaysia
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Gomphrena haageana Klotzsch, National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan.
References
External links
- Media related to Gomphrena at Wikimedia Commons