NOUN | plant | genus Gomphrena, Gomphrena | genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having flowers in close heads |
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Meaning | genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having flowers in close heads; tropical America and Australia. | |
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Synonym | Gomphrena | |
Member of | Amaranthaceae, family Amaranthaceae, amaranth family | cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs |
Members | globe amaranth, bachelor's button, Gomphrena globosa | Tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color |
Broader | caryophylloid dicot genus | genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers |
Spanish | genus gomphrena, gomphrena | |
Catalan | genus gomphrena, gomphrena, Gomphrena |
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