Botanical record
Celosia trigyna
Celosia trigyna is recorded under 4 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Celosia trigyna
- Names as published
- Celosia laxa
- Common English
- Celosia
- Parts reported
- leaves
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 3085198 · SYNONYM · EXACT match at 98% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Celosia trigyna
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajemawofo | Igbo | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 80 |
| Mannafaa | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 80 |
| Marugbo Sanyantan | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 80 |
| Sanyantan | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 80 |