Species Info

Species name:

Gossypium herbaceum   L.

Principal Synonym:

Gossypium stocksii

Plant Family:

Malvaceae   (Mallow Family)

General names:

Levant Cotton

Maltese name:

Qotton Malti

Status:

Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape

Frequency in the wild:

Data not available - casual in the wild as a garden/field escape

Growth form:

THEROPHYTE (Annuals)

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

Remarks:

-

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