Genus: Gossypium L.

Complete List of Accepted Species Records.

References for genus:

• Cronn, R. C. et al. 2002. Rapid diversification of the cotton genus (Gossypium: Malvaceae) revealed by analysis of sixteen nuclear and chloroplast genes. Amer. J. Bot. 89:707–725.
  
• Fryxell, P. A. 1992. A revised taxonomic interpretation of Gossypium L. (Malvaceae). Rheedea 2:108–165.
  
• Fryxell, P. A. 1997. The American genera of Malvaceae--II. Brittonia 49:232.
  
• Percival, A. E. et al. 1999. Taxonomy and germplasm resources. In: Smith, W. C., ed., Cotton: origin, history, technology, and production. (Cotton) 33–63.
  

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KBD: Kew Bibliographic Databases of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Note: Log on to KBD for better access.

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

• (= ) Erioxylum Rose & Standl.
• (= ) Ingenhouzia DC.
• (= ) Notoxylinon Lewton
• (= ) Selera Ulbr.
• (= ) Sturtia R. Br.
• (= ) Thurberia A. Gray
• (= ) Ultragossypium Roberty

Check other nomenclature databases for Gossypium:

• ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
• NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera

Subdivisions of genus Gossypium:

Images:

• Forestry Images (Gossypium hirsutum): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Gossypium tomentosum): from www.forestryimages.org
• Fruit (Gossypium anomalum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Gossypium arboreum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Gossypium arboreum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Gossypium barbadense): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Gossypium barbadense): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Gossypium herbaceum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Gossypium hirsutum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Gossypium anomalum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds or fruits (Gossypium sp.): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

More:

• Check PlantSystematics.org
• Check H. D. Wilson's Vascular Plant Image Library (Texas A. & M. University)

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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