Gomphrena globosa

<<<Flowers>Tepals>Hairs>Colour

whitish, reddish or brownish1

1. 004-002-002-001

<<Flowers>Tepals>Hairs

lanate with straw-colored, hairs2

2. 004-002-002

<<Flowers>Tepals>Length

5-6 mm3

3. 004-002-001

<<Habit>Stems>Hairs

pubescent4

4. 001-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Hairs

glabrous5

5. 003-006-003

<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Length

7-10 mm long6

6. 003-006-002

<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Shape

narrowly elliptical7

7. 003-006-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Texture

strongly scarious-winged8

8. 003-006-004

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Hairs

glabrous9

9. 003-005-004

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Length

4-6 mm long10

10. 003-005-002

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape

ovate11

11. 003-005-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Texture

scarious12

12. 003-005-003

<<Inflorescences>Head>Dimensions

to 2.5 x ca. 2.5 cm13

13. 003-003-001

<<Inflorescences>Involucral leaves>Colour

green14

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<<Inflorescences>Involucral leaves>Hairs

pubescent like cauline leaves15

15. 003-004-004

<<Inflorescences>Involucral leaves>Length

to ca. 1 cm long16

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<<Inflorescences>Involucral leaves>Shape

broadly ovate17

17. 003-004-002

<<Leaves>Apex>Shape

obtuse, acute or acuminate, apiculate18

18. 002-003-001

<<Leaves>Base>Hairs

pubescent, ciliate19

19. 002-004-002

<<Leaves>Base>Shape

decurrent onto a short petiole20

20. 002-004-001

<<Utricles>Beak>Length

to ca. 2 mm long21

21. 005-002-001

<<Utricles>Seeds>Colour

rich brown or yellowish-brown, lustrous22

22. 005-003-003

<<Utricles>Seeds>Dimensions

ca. 1.3 x 1 mm23

23. 005-003-002

<<Utricles>Seeds>Shape

lenticular-ovoid24

24. 005-003-001

<Flowers>Colour

red, white, purplish-red, pink or yellow25

25. 004-001

<Flowers>Tepals

tepals , .26

26. 004-002

<Habit>Height

to 1 m or more27

27. 001-001

<Habit>Stems

stem .28

28. 001-002

<Inflorescences>Bracteoles

bracteoles , , , , irregularly jagged-denticulate, much longer than perianth.29

29. 003-006

<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts , , , ;30

30. 003-005

<Inflorescences>Head

heads ;31

31. 003-003

<Inflorescences>Involucral leaves

involucral leaves , foliaceous, , , ;32

32. 003-004

<Inflorescences>Length

to ca. 15 cm long33

33. 003-002

<Inflorescences>Position

terminal and axillary34

34. 003-001

<Leaves>Apex

apex ,35

35. 002-003

<Leaves>Base

base , entire, .36

36. 002-004

<Leaves>Dimensions

to 11 x ca. 3.5 cm37

37. 002-002

<Leaves>Shape

oblong, ovate or elliptical38

38. 002-001

<Utricles>Beak

beak39

39. 005-002

<Utricles>Seeds

seed , , .40

40. 005-003

<Utricles>Shape

ellipsoid, strongly apiculate41

41. 005-001

Common Name

English (Guyana): tocoroho English (Suriname): staan vaste

Description

Annual herb to 1 m or more; stem pubescent. Leaf-blade oblong, ovate or elliptical, to 11 x ca. 3.5 cm, apex obtuse, acute or acuminate, apiculate, base decurrent onto a short petiole, entire, pubescent, ciliate. Inflorescence of terminal and axillary, to ca. 15 cm long pedunculate, hemispherical or short-cylindrical heads; heads to 2.5 x ca. 2.5 cm; involucral leaves green, foliaceous, broadly ovate, to ca. 1 cm long, pubescent like cauline leaves; bracts ovate, 4-6 mm long, scarious, glabrous; bracteoles narrowly elliptical, 7-10 mm long, glabrous, strongly scarious-winged, irregularly jagged-denticulate, much longer than perianth. Flowers red, white, purplish-red, pink or yellow; tepals 5-6 mm, lanate with straw-colored, whitish, reddish or brownish hairs. Utricle ellipsoid, strongly apiculate into a to ca. 2 mm long beak; seed lenticular-ovoid, ca. 1.3 x 1 mm, rich brown or yellowish-brown, lustrous.

Distribution

Guianas present, Pantropical present, tropical Asia

Originally native to tropical Asia, now pantropically cultivated for the ornamental inflorescence, also naturalized; 11 collections of naturalized plants studied, all from the Guianas (GU: 5; SU: 4; FG: 2).

Flowers

Flowers ;42

42. 004

Habit

Annual herb ;43

43. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Northwest Distr., Waini R., de la Cruz 3751 Route Iracoubo-Mana, 16 km ouest d'Iracoubo, Descoings & Luu 20461 Guyana, Upper Mazaruni R., de la Cruz 2126 10 km NW of Kourou, Roubik 114 Suriname, Corantijnpolder near Nieuw-Nickerie, Lanjouw 633 Guyana, Pomeroon Distr., Moruka R., Mora Landing, de la Cruz 964

Inflorescences

Inflorescence of , pedunculate, hemispherical or short-cylindrical heads;44

44. 003

Leaves

Leaf-blade , ,45

45. 002

Utricles

Utricle into a ;46

46. 005

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