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Celosia argentea L.

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Synonyms:	Celosia cristata L.
Common names:	Cockscomb (English)
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Literature:	Townsend, C.C. (1988). Amaranthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 38 - 39. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Burundi: Celosia argentea
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Celosia argentea
Flora of Malawi: Celosia argentea
Flora of Zambia: Celosia argentea
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Celosia argentea

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Celosia argentea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Celosia argentea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Celosia argentea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Celosia argentea
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Celosia argentea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Celosia argentea
JSTOR Plant Science: Celosia argentea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Celosia argentea
Plants of the World Online: Celosia argentea
Tropicos: Celosia argentea
Wikipedia: Celosia argentea

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