✿Amaranthaceae · Gomphrena
Gomphrena
Gomphrena globosa
outdoor
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gomphrena globosa
- Genus
- Gomphrena
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam
- 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
- Assamese
- ৰক্তমল্লিকা
About Gomphrena
Gomphrena (Gomphrena globosa) is a plant 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 usually grown in outdoor settings.

Botanical family
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Gomphrena belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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