Centemopsis kirkii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Centemopsis.[1] It is an annual herb reaching heights of 15–100 cm.[2]: 48  It tends to have red inflorescences.[2]: 4  It can be found in eastern and southern tropical Africa, ranging from Ethiopia to Mozambique and Angola.[3] [4]

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

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  1. ^ Townsend, C. C. (1982). "A New African Centemopsis: Notes on Amaranthaceae: XIII". Kew Bulletin. 36 (4): 681–682. doi:10.2307/4117909. JSTOR 4117909.
  2. ^ a b Townsend, C. C. (17 December 2020) [First published 1985]. Flora of Tropical East Africa — Amaranthaceae. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-000-12378-4.
  3. ^ Centemopsis kirkii (Hook.f.) Schinz. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ^ Townsend, C. C. (1980). "Achyranthes, Achyropsis, and Pandiaka: Notes on Amaranthaceae: IX". Kew Bulletin. 34 (3): 423–433. doi:10.2307/4109821. JSTOR 4109821.