Celosia whitei, is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae.[2][3] It was described in 1961 by William F. Grant, as Celosia whiteii.[3] The plant was named in honor of Orland E. White.[3]

Celosia whitei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Celosia
Species:
C. whitei
Binomial name
Celosia whitei

References edit

  1. ^ "Celosia whitei". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  2. ^ "Celosia whitei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  3. ^ a b c Grant, William F. (January 1961). "SPECIATION AND BASIC CHROMOSOME NUMBER IN THE GENUS CELOSIA". Canadian Journal of Botany. 39 (1): 45–50. doi:10.1139/b61-005.