Celosia trigyna
Woolflower
Also known as: Achyranthes paniculata Forssk. +13 more
- Achyranthes paniculata Forssk.
- Celosia acroprosoides Hochst. ex Oliv.
- Celosia adoensis Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Celosia caudata Vahl
- Celosia digyna Suess.
- Celosia laxa Schumach. & Thonn.
- Celosia melanocarpos Poir.
- Celosia minutiflora Baker
- Celosia semperflorens Baker
- Celosia trigyna subsp. brevifilamentosa Suess.
- Celosia trigyna subsp. convexa Suess.
- Celosia trigyna var. adoensis Moq.
- Celosia trigyna var. brevifilamentosa Suess.
- Celosia trigyna var. convexa Suess.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Celosia trigyna (commonly known as Woolflower) is an annual within the Amaranthaceae family. It originates in Africa and Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Florida