As per the Karthikeyan et al 2009 (Flowering Plants of India) Celosia genus has three naturally occurring species in India. These are C.argentea (with two varieties, namely, C.argentea var. argentea and C.argentea var. cristata), C.polygonoides (restricted to S.India) and C.pulchella (restricted to SW Ghats Nilgiris). However, it does not mention introduced ornamental varieties. Graf 1992 (Hortica) has mentioned 'cockscomb' as a separate species C.cristata. However, Bailey 1949 in his classic 'Manual of Cultivated Plants' has mentioned C.argentea as a weed of tropical (Asian) origin with two cultivated forms- 1) very like the wild plants with long narrow silvery spikes (C.argentea var. argentea) and 2) most of the improved domesticated races, 'cockscomb' (C.argentea var. cristata). DSRawat Pantnagar
On Friday, February 15, 2013 11:25:58 AM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: > > Thanks, Surajit ji, > I also think that we should treat* Celosia spicata* Spreng under *C. > argentea* in efi site otherwise there is a lot of confusion! > Experts may confirm pl. > > > > On 15 February 2013 08:37, surajit koley <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Good morning >> >> After going through the discussions in various threads in our group i >> find that what i am vehemently supporting as *Celosia >> spicata<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/yMoF0vgyp-4/discussion> >> ** >> Spreng<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/yMoF0vgyp-4/discussion>actually >> is >> **C. argentea** L.* ! >> Dr. Anil Ji also drew my notice, in the thread at - >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/y9hdl9jZ0Tc/discussion >> . >> FoC validates the above - >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=105991. >> FoP itself seems to be confused - >> >> - root/base page - >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=105991 >> - *Celosia argentea* L. page that concludes with lower taxon - >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200006992 >> >> Let's see herbaria in Linnaeus >> Server<http://linnaeus.nrm.se/welcome.html.en>:- >> >> 1. *Celosia argentea* L. - >> http://linnaeus.nrm.se/botany/fbo/c/celos/celoarg.html.en >> 2. *Celosia cristata* L. - >> http://linnaeus.nrm.se/botany/fbo/c/celos/celocri1.html.en and >> http://linnaeus.nrm.se/botany/fbo/c/celos/celocri2.html.en >> 3. *Celosia cristata* L. var. *coccinea* - >> http://linnaeus.nrm.se/botany/fbo/c/celos/celocri3.html.en and >> http://linnaeus.nrm.se/botany/fbo/c/celos/celocri6.html.en >> 4. *Celosia cristata* L. var. *castrensis* - >> http://linnaeus.nrm.se/botany/fbo/c/celos/celocri5.html.en >> 5. *Celosia cristata* L. var. *comosa* - >> http://linnaeus.nrm.se/botany/fbo/c/celos/celocri4.html.en >> >> Thank you >> >> Regards >> >> surajit >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 4:42 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]<javascript:> >> > wrote: >> >>> There seems to be a lot of confusion between Celosia spicata & Celosia >>> argentea during the Amaranthaceae Week in different threads. >>> This appears to be same in efi site as well. >>> To sort out the issue, I think we need to first find out the difference >>> between the two. >>> Experts may pl. help in sorting out the issue. >>> >>> Efi pages for both are given below: >>> Celosia argentea var. >>> argentea<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/amaranthaceae/celosia/celosia-argentea> >>> Celosia >>> spicata<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/amaranthaceae/celosia/celosia-argentea-var-spicata> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >>> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >>> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2045 members >>> & 1,45,000 messages on 31/1/13) or Efloraofindia website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>> of more than 8000 species). >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2045 members & > 1,45,000 messages on 31/1/13) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 8000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- --- 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.
