Gossypium arboreumL. [family MALVACEAE ] (stored under name); Gossypium herbaceumL. [family MALVACEAE ] Verified by Henry Trimen,
Related name
Gossypium obtusifolium
Gossypium africanum
Gossypium religiosum
Gossypium nanking
Gossypium herbaceum
Gossypium rubrum
Gossypium barbadense
Gossypium abyssinicum
Gossypium soudanense
Gossypium prostratum
Gossypium punctatum
Gossypium arboreum
Gossypinum senegalense
Gossypium hirsutum
Gossypium transvaalense
Common name
Levant cotton., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
cotonnier; cotonnier Sérère (Senegal)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
rimọ (JMD) rimon (JMD) (SENEGAL, FULA-TUKULOR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
koroni-ni = small cotton (CHOP) koroni-ulé = red cotton; alluding to the rusty-coloured lint (C (MALI, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
korhondé-gué (JMD) koroni-ni (JMD) ‘ (SENEGAL, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
kotom dõ (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, SOCE’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
Flora
Entry for GOSSYPIUM herbaceum L. [family MALVACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
GOSSYPIUM herbaceumL. [family MALVACEAE], (1753).
Information
Shrub, up to at least 2 m tall; stems usually covered with long spreading simple hairs. Leaves gland-dotted; petiole 20–35 mm long; blade 2–6 x 2–7 cm, 3–5-lobed, cordate at the base, glabrescent above, stellate pubescent beneath; lobes entire, ± ovate-oblong, usually constricted at the base. Flowers solitary, axillary; pedicels 7–30 mm long. Epicalyx bracts ovate-cordate, up to c. 3.5 x 3.5 cm, with 4–6 lanceolate teeth on each side, gland-dotted. Calyx 5–10 mm long, gland-dotted; teeth low, broadly triangular. Petals 2.5–4 cm long, yellow with dark red base. Capsule 25–30 mm long, glabrous, almost smooth. Seeds 5–7 in each cell, with long white hairs (lint) overlying shorter ones.
Range
Occasional occurrences in southern Somalia, at least in S2 at least earlier widely cultivated in the Old World tropics, probably native in southern Africa.
Distribution
SOMALIA SMP 46.
Notes
Suf, suuf-duureed (Som.). A decoction of the root is used as an abortifacient in southern Somalia.
