batchelor's button
Gomphrena celosioides Mart.
Gomphrena celosioides is a flowering plant in the Amaranthaceae family, known as batchelor's button. It is a herbaceous perennial and a pioneer species in disturbed areas, part of the Gomphrena genus which includes 51 species.
Description
Gomphrena celosioides, commonly referred to as batchelor's button, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant within the Amaranthaceae family. It is a cosmopolitan pioneer species that thrives in disturbed environments. The species was first described in 1826 by Mart. and is found in various regions including BR, TW, ZA, YE, NP, BI, BW, TD, SZ, KM, VN, Madeira, ZW, TZ, IN, MY, MG, PG, CN, ZM, and others.
Other common names
gomphrena-weedsoft khakiweedbatchelor's buttonprostrate globe amaranth
Distribution
BR · TW · ZA · YE · NP · BI · BW · TD · SZ · KM · VN · Madeira · ZW · TZ · IN · MY · MG · PG · CN · ZM · NA · AU · TL · Addo-Elephant National Park · Kruger National Park · Socotra Archipelago · East Africa · JP · the Democratic Republic of the Congo · Angola
Synonyms
Gomphrena albaGomphrena celosioides var. aureifloraGomphrena celosioides f. aureifloraGomphrena celosioides f. grandifoliaGomphrena celosioides f. parvifoliaGomphrena celosioides f. suberectaGomphrena decumbens f. albifloraGomphrena decumbens var. albifloraGomphrena decumbens f. aureifloraGomphrena decumbens var. aureifloraGomphrena globosa subsp. africanaGomphrena hygrophila var. subecristataGomphrena luteaGomphrena perennis f. ramosissimaGomphrena celosioides f. villosa
