title: [Direct identification of Celosia argentea from its confused species by FTIR].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To directly and accurately identify Celosia argentea L. from its confused species.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrum.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Obvious characteristics for the identification in FTIR were revealed, which can be used to identify Celosia argentea L. and its confused species, such as Celosia cristata L., Amoranthus retroflexus. A. tricolor L. and A. patulus Bertol.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Celosia argentea L. and its confused species were identified by FTIR directly, fastly and accurately.
authors.affiliation: College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004.
authors.forename: Cungui
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Hongfei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.forename: Binglan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zongliang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D027721:Amaranthus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification; D034762:Celosia / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification; D004340:Drug Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012639:Seeds; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared