Gomphrena elegans
Also known as: Gomphrena elegans f. ferruginea Stuchlík +10 more
- Gomphrena elegans f. ferruginea Stuchlík
- Gomphrena elegans f. genuina Stuchlík
- Gomphrena elegans f. nigrovirida Stuchlík
- Gomphrena elegans var. genuina Stuchlík
- Gomphrena elegans var. pseudocristata Stuchlík
- Gomphrena hilariana Moq.
- Gomphrena tuerckheimii Uline & W.L.Bray
- Gomphrena viridifolia Suess.
- Telanthera tuerckheimii Vatke
- Xeraea elegans (Mart.) Kuntze
- Xeraea hilariana (Moq.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Originating in North America and South America, Gomphrena elegans is a shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms