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Gossypium

  • Gossypium hirsutumGossypium hirsutum stands as the most widely planted species of cotton in the world. About 90% of all global cotton production comes from cultivars derived…
  • Gossypium barbadenseLinnaeus described the species in 1753, naming it Gossypium barbadense after the island of Barbados. Modern botanists place this plant within the mallow…