Celosia nitida Vahl

  • Filed As

    Amaranthaceae
    Celosia nitida Vahl

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 1807 with A. Reilly & M. Davis, 18 August 1987

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. East End; Hansen Bay (Eastern part of the Island at the end of Rt. 10).

  • Habitat

    Dry, scrubby coastal environment along a rocky shore.

  • Description

    Herbaceous plant on sandy and shadey area. Outer bract reddish at the tip; woody base with many branches; .5 m long.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: NY, UPR, VINPS

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 882140

    Occurrence ID: a867e148-87fc-44cc-af15-faa333f80b33

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Amaranthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Celosia nitida Vahl

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

  • State/Province

    Saint John

  • Locality

    East End; Hansen Bay (Eastern part of the Island at the end of Rt. 10).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3417, -64.675

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