Corchorus olitorius L.

 
  • Family : TILIACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Malvaceae
  • Species : Corchorus olitorius
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Corchorus olitorius L.
  • Vernacular name : Koshta (San.); Kosth (Hin.)
  • Collection Nos : R.R.Rao 1533, KFP 2568, CJS 11950
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments : Its fibre is the source of the well-known Jute.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Belgaum, Chikamagalur, Dakshina Kannada, Gulbarga, Mysore, Shimoga, Tumkur, Uttara Kannada
  • Floras referred : Saldanha, 1984; Seetharam et al., 2000 - Gulbarga; Rao & Razi, 1981 - Mysore; Bhaskar & Kushalappa, 2013- Flora of Tumkur District

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