Corchorus capsularis

Corchorus capsularis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Grewioideae
Tribus: Apeibeae
Genus: Corchorus
Species: Corchorus capsularis

Name

Corchorus capsularis L., 1753

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Corchorus cordifolius Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 366 (1796), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Corchorus marua Buch.-Ham. in N.Wallich, Numer. List: n.° 6311 (1832), nom. nud.
  • Rhizanota cannabina Lour. ex Gomes Mach. in Mem. Acad. Real Sci. Lisboa, 2 Cl. Sci. Moraes, n.s., 4(1): 29 (1868)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-temperate Regional:Indian subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Regional:China China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Taiwan Continental: Asia-tropical Regional:Southeastern Asia Laccadive Is., Laos, Maldives, Myanmar, Thailand Introduced into: Andaman Is., Brazil Southeast, Cambodia, Cayman Is., Cuba, Gulf of Guinea Is., Korea, Malaya, Mauritius, Northern Territory, Panamá, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 529. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Corchorus capsularis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 19. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Corchorus capsularis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Corchorus capsularis. Published online. Accessed: September 19 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Corchorus capsularis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 September 2023.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Corchorus capsularis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 28-Oct-07.

Vernacular names

English: White Jute
suomi: Kuitujuutti
日本語: ツナソ , コウマ

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