Centemopsis kirkii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Centemopsis |
| Species: | C. kirkii
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| Centemopsis kirkii | |
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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]
References[edit]
- ^ Townsend, C. C. (1982). "A New African Centemopsis: Notes on Amaranthaceae: XIII". Kew Bulletin. 36 (4): 681–682. doi:10.2307/4117909. JSTOR 4117909.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Centemopsis kirkii (Hook.f.) Schinz. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Townsend, C. C. (1980). "Achyranthes, Achyropsis, and Pandiaka: Notes on Amaranthaceae: IX". Kew Bulletin. 34 (3): 423–433. doi:10.2307/4109821. JSTOR 4109821.
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