Gossypium
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Gossypium is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gossypieae of the mallow family, Malvaceae, from which cotton is harvested. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Old and New Wo
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Cotton field in Sukhumi Botanical Garden, photo circa 1912
Cotton field in Greece
A Gossypium hirsutum flower, lateral view, growing in Barcelona
Gossypium hirsutum
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Gossypium hirsutum, also known as upland cotton or Mexican cotton, is the most widely planted species of cotton in the world. Globally, about 90% of all cotton production is of cultivars derived from
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…America and Pacific islands are tetraploid, apparently due to a single hybridization event around 1.5 to 2 million years ago. The tetraploid species are G. hirsutum, G. tomentosum, G. mustelinum, G. barbadense, and G. darwinii. Cultivated cottons are perennial shrubs, most often grown as annuals. Plants are 1–2 m…
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Flowers of Gossypium hirsutum