Gomphrena
Gomphrena globosa
- 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, Goa, Telangana, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Simple oval/lance-shapedrecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Gomphrena itself; the rest are typical of the Amaranthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower arrangement
- Head (dense tight cluster)recorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Gomphrena itself; the rest are typical of the Amaranthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Assamese
- ৰক্তমল্লিকা
About Gomphrena
Gomphrena (Gomphrena globosa) is a species in the Amaranthaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and 15 other states.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and planted as an ornamental. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Gomphrena belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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