Serial no: 597
Status: Basic
Last update: 2024-10-26

ຕົ້ນຝ້າຍ
Cotton
Gossypium hirsutum L.


Plants
Woody plants
Trees and palms

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Local name:
Eng: upland cotton or Mexican cotton
Synonyms :
See synonyms on http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2831092
Family:
Malvaceae
Close relatives:
Description:
Ecology
Global distribution:
N/A
Distribution in Laos :
Northern Mekong Corridor
Landscape units :
Endemism in Laos:
N/A
Invasiveness :
N/A
IUCN status :
N/A
Lao official status :
N/A
Use
Use types:
Clothing and footwear
Comments on use types:
Domestication:
N/A
Seasonal availability:
Management:
N/A
Value chains:
N/A
Nutrition
Nutritional values:
Comments on nutritional values:
N/A
Nutrient /100g Remark
Proteins N/A N/A
Carbohydrates N/A N/A
Fats N/A N/A
Vitamins N/A N/A
Minerals N/A N/A
Fibers N/A N/A
References
Photo credits:
References:
Smith, C. E.; Stephens, S. G. 1971. "Critical identification of Mexican archaeological cotton remains". Economic Botany. 25 (2): 160.
Australian Goverment. 2008. The Biology of Gossypium hirsutum L. and Gossypium barbadense L. (cotton). Department of Health and Ageing office of the Gene Technology Regulator
Nix, A., Paull, C. and Colgrave, M. 2017. Flavonoid Profile of the Cotton Plant, Gossypium hirsutum: A Review. Plants (Basel). 2017 Dec; 6(4): 43. Published online 2017 Sep 25. doi: 10.3390/plants6040043.
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