Gossypium barbadense L.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (Mallow Or Hibiscus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GURHAL FAMILY (गुड़हल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Malvaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Hibiscus barbadensis (L.) Kuntze; Gossypium barbadense var. acuminatum (Roxb. ex G.Don) Triana & Planch.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Gossypium barbadense L.
  • Common name : Sea Island Cotton, Egyptian Cotton, Brazilian Cotton, Peruvian Cotton, Kidney Cotton, Cotton
  • Vernacular name :
    • Paruthi, Seemaiparuthi (Tamil)
    • Panjhi, Paruthi (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Cultivated
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated as an ornament and for its cotton, often self-sown.
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Kerala
    • Maharashtra : Mumbai-City district, Mumbai Suburban district
    • Odisha : Odisha
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
  • Native : Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in Tropics
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
    • N.P. Singh & S. Karthikeyan 2000. Flora of Maharashtra vol 1.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Gossypium barbadense. Downloaded on 8 October 2024.

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