Gossypium herbaceum

Gossypium herbaceum

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: Malvoideae
Tribus: Gossypieae
Genus: Gossypium
Subgenus: G. subg. Gossypium
Sectio: G. sect. Gossypium
Subsectio: G. subsect. Gossypium
Species: Gossypium herbaceum
Subspecies: G. h. subsp. africanum – G. h. subsp. herbaceum

Name

Gossypium herbaceum L., 1753.

Notes

Hutchison (1937) proprosed the following four races for cultivars. Following the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants, they are probably merely Cultivar Groups.

• Gossypium herbaceum race acerifolium
• Gossypium herbaceum race africanum
• Gossypium herbaceum race kuljianum
• Gossypium herbaceum race persicum

References

• Hutchinson, J. B. & Ghose, R. L. M. 1937. The classification of the cottons of Asia and Africa. - Inst. Plant Industry Bull. 8: 22 pp.
• Linnaeus, C.1753. Species Plantarum 2:693.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Gossypium herbaceum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

suomi: Intianpuuvilla

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