Gossypium anomalum
African Wild Cotton
Also known as: Gossypium arboreum var. paradoxum Prokh. +3 more
- Gossypium arboreum var. paradoxum Prokh.
- Gossypium microcarpus Welwitsch ex Gürke
- Gossyppium wattianum S.Y.Hu
- Hibiscus anomalus Wawra ex Wawra & Peyritch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Gossypium anomalum (commonly known as African Wild Cotton) is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Eritrea, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Niger, Somalia, Sudan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms