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Celosia argentea

species of plant

Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae

Native toBenin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea

Common Name: nogeito

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Celosia
Image: Celosia argentea (Silver cockscomb) W IMG 0985.jpg

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P105: species
P141: Least Concern
P9714: Gabon
P5588: Indonesia
P1420: Celosia argentea var. cristata

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Article

Celosia argentea, commonly known as the plumed cockscomb or silver cock's comb, is a herbaceous plant of tropical origin in the family Amaranthaceae from tropical Africa. The plant is known for its very bright colors. In India and China it is known as a troublesome weed.

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