Corchorus aestuans var. aestuans
Also known as: Corchorus aesticans Hill
- Corchorus aesticans Hill
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Corchorus aestuans var. aestuans is an annual or shrub within the Malvaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, and South America. In its natural range, this variety typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Corchorus aestuans, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Surinam, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Aldabra, Bahamas, C. American Pacific Is., Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Marianas, Mexican Pacific Is., Seychelles, Society Is., Socotra, Turks-Caicos Is.
Base Species & Variations