Texas snakecotton
Froelichia interrupta (L.) Moq.
Froelichia interrupta (L.) Moq., commonly known as Texas snakecotton, is a species in the Amaranthaceae family. It is native to a wide range of regions, including Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil (Northeast, South, West-Central), Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico (Central, Gulf, Northeast, Northwest), and others. The species was first published in 1849.
Description
Froelichia interrupta is a member of the Amaranthaceae family and is widely distributed across the Americas. It can be found in several countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and the Caribbean islands. The species has been documented in various protected areas such as Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona in Colombia. It is also present in parts of Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean. The scientific name was first published in 1849.
Other common names
Texas snakecotton
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona · La Guajira, Magdalena · Argentina Northeast · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Paraguay · Peru · Uruguay · Venezuela · Archipiélago de Cuba
Synonyms
Aplotheca interruptaCelosia interruptaFroelichia alataFroelichia interrupta var. alataFroelichia interrupta var. colimensisFroelichia interrupta var. cordataFroelichia lanataFroelichia moritzianaFroelichia texanaFroelichia tomentosaFroelichia tomentosa var. angustialataFroelichia tomentosa f. collarisFroelichia tomentosa f. nigraGomphrena interruptaGomphrena spicataOplotheca tomentosaOplotheca interrupta
