Sir, "Bengal Plants<http://ia700604.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot31753000237419&itemPath=%2F32%2Fitems%2Fmobot31753000237419&server=ia700604.us.archive.org&page=n208_w1150.jpg>" describes :- (i) Flowers white, glistening, .35 in. long or larger ---------- *argentea* (ii) Flowers pink, rose or yellow, .25 in. long or smaller ------- *cristata * *Celosia argentea* L. - In all provinces, cultivated and as an escape. An erect annual, 1-3 feet high. *Celosia cristata* L. - In all provinces, cultivated; occasionally as an escape. An erect annual, 2-3 feet high.
"Flora of British India<http://ia700606.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot21753000004357&itemPath=%2F23%2Fitems%2Fmobot21753000004357&server=ia700606.us.archive.org&page=n717_w1150.jpg>" describes :- *Celosia argentea* L. - Annual, glabrous...... flowers white, glistening...... The top of the spikes sometimes branches out in a *cock's comb* form<http://ia600606.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot21753000004357&itemPath=%2F23%2Fitems%2Fmobot21753000004357&server=ia600606.us.archive.org&page=n718_w1150.jpg> . "Flora Indica" doesn't help much :- - http://ia600603.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot31753000967866&itemPath=%2F5%2Fitems%2Fmobot31753000967866&server=ia600603.us.archive.org&page=n681_w1150.jpg - http://ia700603.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot31753000967866&itemPath=%2F5%2Fitems%2Fmobot31753000967866&server=ia700603.us.archive.org&page=n682_w1150.jpg None of the above descriptions indicates that *C. argentea* L. can be pink (white+pink) too. At the same time it is very possible that this species is *C. argentea* L. as have been described in FoC<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200006992>and FoP <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200006992>. But, according to :- 1. The Plant List : *Celosia argentea L. = Celosia cristata* L.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2707821> 2. GRIN : *Celosia argentea* L.<http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?9743#syn>= *Celosia cristata* L. [≡ *Celosia argentea* var. *cristata*] = *Celosia plumosa* (Voss) Burv. [≡ *Celosia argentea* var. *plumosa*] Googling for *Celosia argentea* results :- - http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Celosia_argentea.htm - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celosia_argentea Googling for *Celosia spicata* reults :- - http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Celosia_spicata.htm - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=12&taxon_id=250081875 - http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2707951 - http://www.plantes-botanique.org/espece_Deeringia_spicata Two more websites :- 1. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/212/#b 2. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/98620/ Thank you, Regards, surajit On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Dr.ANIL KUMAR <[email protected]>wrote: > > dear >> > > it is celosia argentia > > -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
