Gossypium hirsutum L. (Fam: MALVACEAE.)
 Published date of profile: Oct-2010.
Citation: Mifsud S., (Oct-2010) Gossypium hirsutum on MaltaWildPlants.com |
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Species name : | Gossypium hirsutum
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Basionym or principal synonyms: Gossypium mexicanum
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Plant Family : | Malvaceae Juss.
(Mallow Family) | Common name(s) : | American Cotton, American Upland Cotton, Bourbon Cotton | Maltese name(s) : | Qotton ta' Gallipoli | Status for Malta : | Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape | Frequency | Data not available - casual in the wild as a garden/field escape | Growth form : |
Raunkiaer life form: THEROPHYTE (Annuals)
Germination: Dicotyledon | Legal Protection : | Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) | Red List (1989) : | Not listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989) | Flowering Time : | Jul-Sep |
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