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Gossypium

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Also known as the cotton genus, cotton plant, cottons

Gossypium () is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gossypieae of the mallow family, Malvaceae, from which cotton is harvested. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Old and New Worlds. There are about 50 Gossypium species, making it the largest genus in the tribe Gossypieae, and new species continue to be discovered. The name of the genus is derived from the Arabic word goz, which refers to a soft substance.

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Gossypium is a genus of plants in the family Malvaceae, classified within the order Malvales and class Magnoliopsida. The scientific name is Gossypium L., and it belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. Common names for this taxon include cotton, hinginchat, and Vegetable Lamb of Tartary. The genus produces a fruit type known as a capsule and is a source of cottonseed. It is categorized as a useful plant.

Records indicate that Gossypium has been introduced to various locations, including Alabama, Albania, Aldabra, Andaman Is., Ascension, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, and Borneo. In Mexico, specimen records are held by institutions such as CICY, CIHS-UAC, UACH, ECOSUR, and FC-UNAM. The genus has been described in sources including Pauly–Wissowa and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Species

Gossypium

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderMalvales
  5. FamilyMalvaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Angola, Arizona, Aruba, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Chad
Observations recorded65,975

Common Name: hinginchat

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,176
With media
780
Family
Malvaceae
Collections
CICY, CIHS-UAC, UACH, ECOSUR, FC-UNAM, CIBNOR
Recorded in
Mexico
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Research

10,591 papers

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Subclass of
useful plant
Parent taxon
Gossypieae
Image
CottonPlant.JPG
Said to be same as
Vegetable Lamb of Tartary
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Commons category
Gossypium
taxon name
Gossypium
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Gossypium
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=5113
Commons gallery
Gossypium
taxon common name
algodonero
has fruit type
capsule
this taxon is source of
cottonseed
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Species
  • Formerly placed in genus ''Gossypium''
  • ''Gossypium'' genome
  • Cotton pests and diseases
  • Pests
  • Diseases
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Gossypium () is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gossypieae of the mallow family, Malvaceae, from which cotton is harvested. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Old and New Worlds. There are about 50 Gossypium species, making it the largest genus in the tribe Gossypieae, and new species continue to be discovered. The name of the genus is derived from the Arabic word goz, which refers to a soft substance.

Cotton is the primary natural fibre used by humans today, amounting to about 80% of world natural fibre production. Where cotton is cultivated, it is a major oilseed crop and a main protein source for animal feed. Cotton is thus of great importance for agriculture, industry and trade, especially for tropical and subtropical countries in Africa, South America and Asia. Consequently, the genus Gossypium has long attracted the attention of scientists.

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