Prostrate Globe-Amaranth
Gomphrena celosioides
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gomphrena celosioides
- Genus
- Gomphrena
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Scrub jungles and waste places
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Warmer regions of the world
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- সাদা মোরগফুল
About Prostrate Globe-Amaranth
Prostrate Globe-Amaranth (Gomphrena celosioides) is a herb belonging to the Amaranthaceae family (Amaranth family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/panicle flower clusters, utricle/achene fruit. It is typically found in scrub jungles and waste places. Native to South America, it is distributed across Warmer regions of the world. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Prostrate Globe-Amaranth belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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