Hi Prabhu, Isn't *G. celosioides* a synonym to *G. serrata*? I think there is some level of confusion in this nomenclature. Please check these references: Mears in Taxon 29: 86.1980; FTN 2: 192. 1987. I think they have treated G. serrata as an accepted name. I am aware that The Plant List treats them separate (but with low confidence level!). FoC questions "...whether this (G. celosioides Mart.) is the same as * Gomphrena* *serrata* L." http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200007001 FoP treats G. decumbens sensu Gamb. as synonym under G. celosioides Mart. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200007001
As far as I know, there are only two species of Gomphrena in southern India (or at least TN), G. globosa and G. serrata (ENVIS checklist of Flora of Tamil Nadu by Dr. Narasimhan et al.) Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 3:15 AM, Prabhu kumar KM <[email protected]>wrote: > Vijayasankarji, > > A chance for *Gomphrena celosioides* Mart. ??? > -- > *Prabhu Kumar K M* > Scientist > Plant Systematics & Genetic Resources Division > Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) > & 'CMPR' Herbarium > Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala > Kottakkal, Malappuram > *E-mail: [email protected]* > >
