Gossypium herbaceum subsp. africanum
Also known as: Gossypium africanum (G.Watt) G.Watt +5 more
- Gossypium africanum (G.Watt) G.Watt
- Gossypium herbaceum var. africanum (G.Watt) Hutch. & Ghose
- Gossypium herbaceum var. africanum (G.Watt) J.B.Hutch. ex S.C.Harland
- Gossypium obtusifolium f. wattii Roberty
- Gossypium obtusifolium var. africanum G.Watt
- Gossypium transvaalense G.Watt
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Found natively in Africa, Gossypium herbaceum subsp. africanum is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Gossypium herbaceum, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
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