Celosia argentea L.

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Synonyms:	Celosia cristata L.
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Notes:	Recorded as native for Zambia on Plants of the World Online.
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Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N,W,C,E
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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 Zambia: cultivated Celosia argentea
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