Ceiosia argentea, L.
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1. C. argentea L. , Sp. Pl. 205 (1753).
Glabrous branched annual 15-50 cm. Leaves lanceolate to linear; petioles short. Inflorescences pedunculate, spicate, usually cylindrical. Flowers sessile; perianth much longer than bracteoles, red or white. Widely cultivatedfor ornament andfrequently occurring as a casual in S. Europe. (Tropics.)
C. argentea var. cristata (L.) O. Kuntze ( C. cristata L. ) is also cultivated for ornament and occurs as a casual in S. Europe. It has rather wider leaves, nearly sessile inflorescences and flowers which are usually shining purple, less frequently yellow or white.
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Ceiosia argentea
| Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. 1964 |
C. argentea
| L. 1753: 205 |