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Gomphrena globosa
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Blatherwick Road, Harare
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Carnac Close, near the junction with Ruth Taylor Road, Gun Hill
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| Common names: | Globe amaranth (English) |
| Description: | Annual herb, usually erect, to 60 cm tall. Inflorescences spherical or depressed-spherical, pinkish to deep red. |
| Notes: | Commonly cultivated in gardens, but a not very common escape into the wild. |
| Derivation of specific name: | globosa: from the spherical flower heads |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical America. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 16. Townsend, C.C. (1988). Amaranthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 131 - 133. |
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Flora of Malawi: Gomphrena globosaFlora of Malawi: cultivated Gomphrena globosa
Flora of Mozambique: Gomphrena globosa
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Gomphrena globosa
Flora of Zambia: Gomphrena globosa
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Gomphrena globosa
Flora of Zimbabwe: Gomphrena globosa
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Gomphrena globosaAfrican Plant Database: Gomphrena globosa
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Gomphrena globosa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Gomphrena globosa
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Gomphrena globosa
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iNaturalist: Gomphrena globosa
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Gomphrena globosa
JSTOR Plant Science: Gomphrena globosa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Gomphrena globosa
Plants of the World Online: Gomphrena globosa
Tropicos: Gomphrena globosa
Wikipedia: Gomphrena globosa
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