Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus ''Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it ...
. They are known as the globe amaranths.
Species include:
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Gomphrena agrestis
''Gomphrena agrestis'' is a plant native to Cerrado vegetation in Brazil. This plant is cited in ''Flora Brasiliensis'' Gomphrena canescens
''Gomphrena canescens'' (bachelors buttons) is an erect herbaceous annual or perennial plant that is found in many parts of northern Australia
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Gomphrena celosioides
''Gomphrena celosioides'' Mart. ('gomphos'=club, 'celosioides'=resembling ''Celosia'') is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the family Amaranthaceae and a cosmopolitan pioneer plant of disturbed areas, and one of 51 species in the genus.
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Gomphrena globosa
''Gomphrena globosa'', commonly known as globe amaranth, is an edible plant from the family Amaranthaceae. The round-shaped flower inflorescences are a visually dominant feature and cultivars have been propagated to exhibit shades of magenta, pur ...
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Globe amaranth
''Gomphrena globosa'', commonly known as globe amaranth, is an edible plant from the family Amaranthaceae. The round-shaped flower inflorescences are a visually dominant feature and cultivars have been propagated to exhibit shades of magenta, pur ...
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Gomphrena haageana
''Gomphrena haageana'', the Rio Grande globe amaranth, is a herbaceous perennial plant that acts as an annual in temperate climates. The most common cultivar is known as Strawberry Fields globe amaranth. It has a red flower reminiscent of a str ...
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Gomphrena perennis
''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths.
Species include:
* ''Gomphrena agrestis''
* '' Gomphrena canescens''
* '' Gomphrena celosioides''
* ''Gomphrena globosa''—Globe amaranth
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Gomphrena pohlii
''Gomphrena pohlii'' is a plant native to Cerrado vegetation in Brazil, specially in São Paulo. This plant is cited in ''Flora Brasiliensis'' by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
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Gomphrena prostrata
''Gomphrena prostrata'' is a plant native to Caatinga and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil, specially in Bahia and São Paulo. This plant is cited in ''Flora Brasiliensis''
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Gomphrena pulchella
''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths.
Species include:
* ''Gomphrena agrestis''
* '' Gomphrena canescens''
* '' Gomphrena celosioides''
* ''Gomphrena globosa''—Globe amaranth
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Gomphrena serrata
''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths.
Species include:
* ''Gomphrena agrestis''
* '' Gomphrena canescens''
* '' Gomphrena celosioides''
* ''Gomphrena globosa''—Globe amaranth
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Gomphrena serrata
''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths.
Species include:
* ''Gomphrena agrestis''
* '' Gomphrena canescens''
* '' Gomphrena celosioides''
* ''Gomphrena globosa''—Globe amaranth
* ...
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Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the '' de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern In ...
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Gomphrena serrata
''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths.
Species include:
* ''Gomphrena agrestis''
* '' Gomphrena canescens''
* '' Gomphrena celosioides''
* ''Gomphrena globosa''—Globe amaranth
* ...
'' in
Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the '' de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern In ...
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Gomphrena serrata
''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths.
Species include:
* ''Gomphrena agrestis''
* '' Gomphrena canescens''
* '' Gomphrena celosioides''
* ''Gomphrena globosa''—Globe amaranth
* ...
'' in
Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the '' de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern In ...
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Gomphrena serrata
''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths.
Species include:
* ''Gomphrena agrestis''
* '' Gomphrena canescens''
* '' Gomphrena celosioides''
* ''Gomphrena globosa''—Globe amaranth
* ...
'' in
Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the '' de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern In ...
.
File:Ghomphrena plant.jpg, ''Gomphrena'' grown in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
File:Gomphrena closeup.jpg, Closeup view of ''Gomphrena'' flower in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
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Gomphrena globosa
''Gomphrena globosa'', commonly known as globe amaranth, is an edible plant from the family Amaranthaceae. The round-shaped flower inflorescences are a visually dominant feature and cultivars have been propagated to exhibit shades of magenta, pur ...
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File: 橙花千日紅 20190606210011.jpg , ''Gomphrena haageana'' Klotzsch, National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan.