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Celosia nitida

Botanic Family

Amaranthaceae

Author

Vahl

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Antilles
• Bahamas
• Cuba
• Guatemala
• Hispaniola
• Jamaica
• Leeward Islands
• Mexico
• Puerto Rico
• California
• Florida
• Texas
• Virgin Islands - USA
• N South America
• Windward Islands

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• thickets
• coastal
• disturbed areas
• riverside

Flowering Times

• All year (Puerto Rico)

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• May
• Jun
• Aug
• Dec All year (Puerto Rico)

Scrambling or erect herb or subshrub, leaves & branches glabrous. Leaves 70mm x 40mm. Axillary or terminal lax spikes or panicles to 100mm x 10mm with bracts to 1mm. Tepals whitish somewhat reddish-tipped to 4mm long, mucronulate dark brown or yellowish sepals to 5mm long, capsule 3mm long

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• VOPR
• NAF
• JAA
• FOG
• USDA
• SAFIO