Celosia argentea

Celosia argentea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Celosia
Species:
C. argentea
Binomial name
Celosia argentea
Synonyms[1]
Synonyms list
  • Amaranthus cristatus Noronha
  • Amaranthus huttonii H.J.Veitch
  • Amaranthus purpureus Nieuwl.
  • Amaranthus pyramidalis Noronha
  • Celosia aurea T.Moore
  • Celosia castrensis L.
  • Celosia coccinea L.
  • Celosia comosa Retz.
  • Celosia cristata L.
  • Celosia debilis S.Moore
  • Celosia huttonii Mast.
  • Celosia japonica Houtt.
  • Celosia japonica Mart.
  • Celosia margaritacea L.
  • Celosia marylandica Retz.
  • Celosia pallida Salisb.
  • Celosia plumosa (Voss) Burv.
  • Celosia purpurea J.St.-Hil.
  • Celosia purpurea A.St.-Hil. ex Steud.
  • Celosia pyramidalis Burm.f.
  • Celosia splendens Schumach. & Thonn.
  • Celosia swinhoei Hemsl.
  • Chamissoa margaritacea (L.) Schouw.

Celosia argentea, commonly known as the plumed cockscomb or silver cock's comb,[2] is a herbaceous plant of tropical origin in the family Amaranthaceae[3] from India and Nepal.[4] The plant is known for its very bright colors. In India and China it is known as a troublesome weed.[5]

  1. ^ "Celosia argentea L." World Flora Online. World Flora Consortium. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Celosia argentea L." USDA. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Celosia argentea (Plumosa Group) 'New Look'". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. n.d. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Celosia argentea". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. North Carolina State University. n.d. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. ^ Grant, William F. (1954). "A Cytological Study of Celosia argentea, C. argentea var. cristata, and Their Hybrids". Botanical Gazette. 115 (4). The University of Chicago Press: 323–336. doi:10.1086/335831. JSTOR 2473317. S2CID 85012309.