Gomphrena
Gomphrena globosa
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
How to identify Gomphrena
Identify Gomphrena by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Papery round ball-shaped flower heads (globe amaranth).
- Confirm leaf shape: Simple oval/lance-shaped.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Head (dense tight cluster).
- In India, compare location records such as Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Amaranthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Gomphrena.
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.
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