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Celosia palmeri

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Celosia palmeri
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Celosia palmeri

Celosia palmeri, commonly known as Palmer's Cockscomb, is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae, that is native to the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States as well as northeastern Mexico.[2] The specific name honours British botanist Edward Palmer (1829-1911), who collected the type specimen in Monclova Municipality, Coahuila in 1880.[3] It is a perennial shrub reaching a height of 0.3–1 m (0.98–3.28 ft). Flowering takes place from summer to winter.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Celosia palmeri". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  2. ^ a b "Celosia palmeri S. Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 18: 143. 1883". Flora of North America. eFloras.org. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  3. ^ "Type Specimens Full Record Display". Records from the Type Specimen Register. United States National Herbarium. Retrieved 2011-11-07.

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