Gossypium barbadense
American Pima Cotton, American Egyptian Cotton
Other regional names: Brazilian Cotton +2 more
- Brazilian Cotton
- Creole Cotton
- Gallini Cotton
Also known as: Gossypium acuminatum Roxb. +19 more
- Gossypium acuminatum Roxb.
- Gossypium acuminatum Roxb. ex G.Don
- Gossypium arboreum subsp. perenne (Blanco) Mauer
- Gossypium arboreum Vell.
- Gossypium auritum O.F.Cook & J.W.Hubb.
- Gossypium barbadense f. casimiranum Roberty
- Gossypium barbadense f. eggersii Roberty
- Gossypium barbadense f. hahnii Roberty, 1950
- Gossypium barbadense f. maritimum (Tod.) Roberty
- Gossypium barbadense f. suffruticosum (Bertol.) Roberty
- Gossypium barbadense f. vitifolium (Lam.) Roberty
- Gossypium barbadense subsp. microcarpum (Tod.) Roberty
- Gossypium barbadense subsp. peruvianum (Cav.) Roberty
- Gossypium barbadense subsp. racemosum (Poir.) Roberty
- Gossypium barbadense subsp. sprucei (Roberty) Roberty
- Gossypium barbadense subsp. typicum Roberty
- Gossypium barbadense subsp. vitifolium (Lam.) Roberty
- Gossypium barbadense var. acuminatum (Roxb. ex G.Don) Mast.
- Gossypium barbadense var. acuminatum (Roxb. ex G.Don) Triana & Planch.
- Gossypium barbadense var. apospermum (Sprague) Roberty
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Gossypium barbadense (commonly known as American Pima cotton or American-Egyptian cotton) is a shrub within the Malvaceae family. It originates in South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
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)
Andaman Is., Angola, Ascension, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Chad, Chile Central, Chile North, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Egypt, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Liberia, Maldives, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, Nauru, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zaïre