Celosia schweinfurthiana
Also known as: Celosia macrocarpa Volkens ex Lopr. +3 more
- Celosia macrocarpa Volkens ex Lopr.
- Celosia oblongocarpa Schinz
- Celosia schweinfurthiana var. sansibarensis Vatke
- Celosia schweinfurthiana var. sansibariensis Schinz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Originating in Africa, Celosia schweinfurthiana is a shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre