Gossypieae
Encyclopedia
Gossypieae is a tribe of the Malvoideae
subfamily of flowering plants. It includes the cotton
(Gossypium
) and related plants. It is distinguished from the Hibisceae
tribe on the basis of embryo structure and its apparently unique possession of glands able to synthesize the pigment gossypol.
Malvoideae
Malvoideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, which includes in the minimum the genus Malva. It was first used by Burnett in 1835, but was not much used until recently, where, within the framework of the APG System, which unites the families Malvaceae, Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and...
subfamily of flowering plants. It includes the cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
(Gossypium
Gossypium
Gossypium is the cotton genus. It belongs to the tribe Gossypieae, in the mallow family, Malvaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions from both the Old and New World. The genus Gossypium comprises around 50 species , making it the largest in species number in the tribe Gosssypioieae....
) and related plants. It is distinguished from the Hibisceae
Hibisceae
Hibisceae is a tribe of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, subfamily Malvoideae.-Genera:...
tribe on the basis of embryo structure and its apparently unique possession of glands able to synthesize the pigment gossypol.
Genera
- Cephalohibiscus Ulbr.
- Cienfuegosia Cav.
- Gossypioides Skovst. ex J.B.Hutch.
- GossypiumGossypiumGossypium is the cotton genus. It belongs to the tribe Gossypieae, in the mallow family, Malvaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions from both the Old and New World. The genus Gossypium comprises around 50 species , making it the largest in species number in the tribe Gosssypioieae....
L. - HampeaHampeaHampea is a flowering plant genus in the family Malvaceae. Species include:* Hampea appendiculata* Hampea breedlovei* Hampea dukei* Hampea micrantha* Hampea montebellensis* Hampea reynae – Majagua...
Schltdl. - KokiaKokia (genus)Kokia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. All species it contains are endemic to the islands of Hawaii.-Species:* Kokia cookei O.Deg. - Molokai Tree Cotton...
Lewton - LebronneciaLebronneciaLebronnecia is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family.It contains the following species:* Lebronnecia kokioides...
Fosberg - Thepparatia Phuph., 2006
- ThespesiaThespesiaThespesia is a genus of 18 flowering shrubs and trees in the Hibiscus family, Malvaceae, although within the family they are more closely related to cotton plants...
Sol.Daniel SolanderDaniel Carlsson Solander or Daniel Charles Solander was a Swedish naturalist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus. Solander was the first university educated scientist to set foot on Australian soil.-Biography:...
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