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Gossypium L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
GENUS
Published in
L. (1753). In: Sp. Pl.: 693.

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Malvales
family
Malvaceae
genus
Gossypium

Name

Synonyms
Neogossypium Roberty
Notoxylinon Lewton
Selera Ulbr.
Sturtia R.Br.
Thurberia A.Gray
Ultragossypium Roberty
Xylon Mill.
×Hemiultragossypium Roberty
Homonyms
Gossypium L.
Common names
Cotonnier in French
Cotonnier in French
Cotonnier, Coton in French
Cotonnier, Coton in French
Cotton in English
bomull in Swedish
cotton in English
cotton in English
cotton in English
bomullssläktet in Swedish

Bibliographic References

  1. Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version).
  2. Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version).
  3. Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds., 2015: null. Flora of North America North of Mexico, vol. 6: Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droseraceae. 496.
  4. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
  5. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
  6. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
  7. POWO (2025) Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  8. SN2000/Takhtajan, 1997
  9. as per family (most nonmarine)
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