Celosia palmeri

Celosia palmeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Amaranthaceae
Genus:Celosia
Species: C. palmeri
Binomial name
Celosia palmeri

Celosia palmeri, commonly known as Palmer's cockscomb, is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae, that is native to the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States as well as northeastern Mexico.[2] The specific name honours British botanist Edward Palmer (1829-1911), who collected the type specimen in Monclova Municipality, Coahuila in 1880.[3] It is a perennial shrub reaching a height of 0.3–1 m (0.98–3.28 ft). Flowering takes place from summer to winter.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Celosia palmeri". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  2. 1 2 "Celosia palmeri S. Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 18: 143. 1883". Flora of North America. eFloras.org. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  3. ↑ "Type Specimens Full Record Display". Records from the Type Specimen Register. United States National Herbarium. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
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