Gomphrena celosioides
Gomphrena Weed, Soft Khakiweed
Also known as: Gomphrena alba Peter +19 more
- Gomphrena alba Peter
- Gomphrena celosioides f. aureiflora (Chodat & Hassl.) Stuchlík
- Gomphrena celosioides f. aureiflora (Stuchlík) Pedersen
- Gomphrena celosioides f. grandifolia Stuchlík
- Gomphrena celosioides f. parvifolia Stuchlík
- Gomphrena celosioides f. roseiflora (Stuchlík) Pedersen
- Gomphrena celosioides f. suberecta Stuchlík
- Gomphrena celosioides f. villosa Suess.
- Gomphrena celosioides var. aureiflora Stuchlík
- Gomphrena decumbens f. albiflora Chodat
- Gomphrena decumbens f. aureiflora Chodat
- Gomphrena decumbens f. roseiflora Chodat
- Gomphrena decumbens var. albiflora (Chodat & Hassl.) Stuchlík
- Gomphrena decumbens var. aureiflora Stuchlík
- Gomphrena decumbens var. roseiflora (Chodat & Hassl.) Stuchlík
- Gomphrena globosa subsp. africana Stuchlík
- Gomphrena hygrophila var. subecristata Herzog
- Gomphrena lutea Rusby
- Gomphrena perennis f. parvifolia Stuchlík
- Gomphrena perennis f. ramosissima Stuchlík
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Gomphrena celosioides (commonly known as Gomphrena-Weed or Soft Khakiweed) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay
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)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, China Southeast, Christmas I., Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Marianas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Niger, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Socotra, South Australia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms