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''Gomphrena''''Gomphrena''
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Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae ( ) is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus '' Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, maki ...
. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical Africa, Australia, and Japan and Taiwan.


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Gomphrena affinis ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena anti-lethargica ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena arborescens'' * '' Gomphrena arida'' * '' Gomphrena atrorubra'' * '' Gomphrena axillaris'' * '' Gomphrena basilanata'' * '' Gomphrena bicolor'' * '' Gomphrena boliviana'' * ''
Gomphrena brachystylis ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena breviflora ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena brittonii ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena caespitosa ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena canescens'' * ''
Gomphrena cardenasii ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena celosioides ''Gomphrena celosioides'' ('gomphos'=club, 'celosioides'=resembling ''Celosia'') is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae and a cosmopolitan pioneer plant of disturbed areas, and one of 51 species in the ge ...
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Gomphrena centrota ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena chrestoides ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena cladotrichoides ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena claussenii ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena colosacana ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena conferta ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena conica ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena connata ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena cucullata ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena cunninghamii ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena debilis'' * '' Gomphrena decipiens'' * '' Gomphrena demissa'' * '' Gomphrena desertorum'' * '' Gomphrena diffusa'' * '' Gomphrena discolor'' * ''
Gomphrena duriuscula ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena eichleri'' * '' Gomphrena elegans'' * '' Gomphrena equisetiformis'' * ''
Gomphrena eriophylla ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena ferruginea'' * ''
Gomphrena filaginoides ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena flaccida'' * '' Gomphrena floribunda'' * '' Gomphrena fuscipellita'' * '' Gomphrena gardneri'' * ''
Gomphrena globosa ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' — Globe amaranth * '' Gomphrena graminea'' * ''
Gomphrena guaranitica ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena haageana'' — Strawberry globe amaranth * '' Gomphrena haenkeana'' * '' Gomphrena hatschbachiana'' * '' Gomphrena hermogenesii'' * '' Gomphrena hillii'' * '' Gomphrena humifusa'' * '' Gomphrena humilis'' * '' Gomphrena incana'' * ''
Gomphrena involucrata ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena kanisii'' * '' Gomphrena lacinulata'' * '' Gomphrena lanata'' * '' Gomphrena lanigera'' * ''
Gomphrena leontopodioides ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena leptoclada ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena leptophylla ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena leucocephala ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena longistyla ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena macrocephala ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena macrorhiza'' * ''
Gomphrena magentitepala ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena mandonii ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena marginata'' * '' Gomphrena martiana'' * '' Gomphrena matogrossensis'' * ''
Gomphrena mendocina ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena meyeniana'' * ''
Gomphrena microcephala ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena mizqueensis'' * '' Gomphrena mollis'' * '' Gomphrena moquinii'' * ''
Gomphrena muscoides ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena nealleyi ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena nigricans'' * '' Gomphrena nitida'' * ''
Gomphrena occulta ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena oroyana ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena pallida'' * '' Gomphrena paraguayensis'' * ''
Gomphrena paranensis ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena parviceps'' * ''
Gomphrena parviflora ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena perennis'' * ''
Gomphrena phaeotricha ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena pilosa'' * '' Gomphrena platycephala'' * '' Gomphrena pohlii'' * ''
Gomphrena portulacoides ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena potosiana'' * '' Gomphrena pringlei'' * '' Gomphrena prostrata'' * '' Gomphrena pulchella'' * ''
Gomphrena pulvinata ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena pumila ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena pungens ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena pusilla'' * ''
Gomphrena radiata ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena radicata'' * '' Gomphrena regeliana'' * '' Gomphrena riedelii'' * †''
Gomphrena rigida ''Gomphrena rigida'', sometimes known as the Galapagos amaranth, was a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It was a shrub endemic to eastern Santiago Island the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of ...
'' * '' Gomphrena riparia'' * '' Gomphrena rosula'' * '' Gomphrena rudis'' * ''
Gomphrena rupestris ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena scandens'' * '' Gomphrena scapigera'' * ''
Gomphrena schinziana ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena schlechtendaliana ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena sellowiana'' * '' Gomphrena serrata'' * ''
Gomphrena serturneroides ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena sonorae'' * ''
Gomphrena sordida ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena spissa ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena splendida ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena stellata ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena subscaposa ''Gomphrena subscaposa'', synonyms ''Alternanthera subscaposa'' and ''Lithophila subscaposa'', is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands The Galápagos Islands () are an archipelag ...
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Gomphrena tenella ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Gomphrena tomentosa ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena triceps'' * '' Gomphrena trinervosa'' * '' Gomphrena trollii'' * ''
Gomphrena umbellata ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena uruguayensis'' * '' Gomphrena vaga'' * '' Gomphrena verecunda'' * ''
Gomphrena vermicularis ''Gomphrena vermicularis'', with common names silverhead, silverweed, saltweed, and samphire, is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to the Americas from the southeastern United States to Mexico, Central America Central ...
'' * '' Gomphrena virgata'' * ''
Gomphrena viridis ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
'' * '' Gomphrena vitellina'' * ''
Gomphrena wrightii ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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Hyderabad, India Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
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Hyderabad, India Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
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Hyderabad, India Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
. File:Gomphrena serrata in Hyderabad W IMG 8869.jpg, '' Gomphrena serrata'' in
Hyderabad, India Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
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Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
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Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
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Gomphrena globosa ''Gomphrena'' is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are known as the globe amaranths. The genus includes 139 species, which are native to the Americas (southern United States to southern Argentina), western and central tropical ...
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* Amaranthaceae genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Amaranthaceae-stub