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Polycarpaea corymbosa

Oldman's Cap
Also known as: Celosia corymbosa (L.) Retz. +17 more
  • Celosia corymbosa (L.) Retz.
  • Hagaea aristata Sweet
  • Illecebrum subulatum Pers.
  • Lahaya corymbosa (L.) Schult.
  • Lahaya spadicea (Willd.) Roem. & Schult.
  • Mollia aristata W.T.Aiton
  • Mollia corymbosa (L.) Willd.
  • Mollia spadicea Willd.
  • Paronychia birmanica Gand.
  • Paronychia linearifolia DC. ex Poir.
  • Paronychia subulata DC.
  • Paronychia subulata Poir.
  • Polium arenarium (Lour.) Stokes
  • Polycarpa breviflora (Gand.) Kuntze
  • Polycarpa brevifolia Kuntze
  • Polycarpa corymbosa (L.) Kuntze
  • Polycarpaea brevifolia O.F.Müll.
  • Polycarpaea corymbosa f. intermedia Balle
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.

Polycarpaea corymbosa (commonly known as Oldman's cap) is an annual within the Caryophyllaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and South America. 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
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Brazil, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northeast, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Florida
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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