Cochlospermum

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Cochlospermum
Cochlospermum-vitifolium.jpg
Cochlospermum vitifolium in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Bixaceae
Genus: Cochlospermum
Kunth [1] [2] [3]
Synonyms [4]
  • AmoreuxiaMoc. & Sessé ex DC.
  • AzerediaArruda ex Allemão
  • EuryantheCham. & Schltdl.
  • MaximilianeaMart. ex Schrank
  • WittelsbachiaMart. & Zucc.

Cochlospermum is a genus of trees in the Bixaceae family; some classifications place this genus in the family Cochlospermaceae. It is native to tropical regions of the world, particularly Latin America, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, and Australia. [4]

Contents

Some species of Cochlospermum (C. tinctorium) have been used as a yellow dyestuff on leather products and fabrics. [5]

Species

Species include: [4]

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References

  1. "IPNI: Cochlospermum". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. "IPNI: Cochlospermum". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. Kunth, K.S. in von Humboldt, F.W.H.A., Bonpland, A.J.A. & Kunth, K.S. 1822. Nova Genera et Species Plantarum Edn. Quarto, 5(22): 297
  4. 1 2 3 "Cochlospermum Kunth". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  5. Dalziel, J.M. (1926). "African Leather Dyes". Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. 6 (6). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: 230. doi:10.2307/4118651. JSTOR   4118651.
  6. "Cochlospermum adjanyae Kunth". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 August 2024.