Genus Gossypium (Noun)
Meaning
Herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Gossypium consists of about 50 species of herbs and shrubs and small trees, including the cotton plant.
- Gossypium is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
- Cotton is a crop that belongs to the genus Gossypium, which has been cultivated for thousands of years for its fiber.
- The genus Gossypium is widely distributed across the globe, with species found in Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
- Gossypium barbadense, a species within the genus Gossypium, is known for producing extra-long staple cotton fibers.