Hermbstaedtia odorata
Guineaflower
Also known as: Celosia odorata Burch. +13 more
- Celosia odorata Burch.
- Celosia odorata Burch. ex Moq.
- Celosia recurva Burch.
- Hermbstaedtia dammarensis C.B.Clarke
- Hermbstaedtia elegans Moq.
- Hermbstaedtia laxiflora Lopr.
- Hermbstaedtia odorata var. albirosea Suess.
- Hermbstaedtia recurva (Burch.) C.B.Clarke
- Hermbstaedtia rubromaginata C.H.Wright
- Hermbstaedtia rubromarginata C.H.Wright
- Hermbstaedtia tetrastigma Suess.
- Hermbstaedtia transvaalensis Gand.
- Hermbstaedtia transvaalensis Lopr.
- Lestibudesia recurva (Burch.) Moq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Found natively in Africa, Hermbstaedtia odorata (commonly known as Guineaflower) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Within its native range, 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
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, 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)
Maryland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms