Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum
Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Sparse (66 studies) · ★★☆☆☆
, scientifically known as Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum, is a significant variety of cotton recognized for its multifaceted medicinal and industrial utility. Beyond its primary role in fiber production, this plant possesses bioactive compounds with potential therapeutic properties, offering valuable insights into ethnobotanical applications and modern pharmacological research.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Native range
- Europe
- Parts used
- Leaf
- Common names
- Not available
- Scientific synonyms
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Names and Synonyms
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutumSynonyms
- Hibiscus purpurascens
- Gossypium barbadense var. marie-galante
- Gossypium hirsutum f. cearense
- Gossypium hirsutum var. chacoense
- Gossypium hirsutum var. nervosum
- Gossypium hirsutum var. marie-galante
- Gossypium hirsutum var. mexicanum
- Gossypium latifolium var. deserticum
- Gossypium hirsutum f. mexicanum
- Gossypium hirsutum f. palmeri
- Gossypium hirsutum f. punctatum
- Gossypium hirsutum f. schottii
- Gossypium peruvianum f. marie-galante
- Gossypium purpurascens var. punctatum
- Gossypium hirsutum subsp. prostratum
- Gossypium latifolium var. prostratum
- Gossypium jamaicense f. janiphifolium
- Gossypium punctatum var. jamaicense
- Gossypium hirsutum var. religiosum
- Hibiscus religiosus
- Gossypium herbaceum var. religiosum
- Xylon religiosum
- Gossypium hirsutum subsp. latifolium
- Gossypium hirsutum var. laciniatum
- Gossypium hirsutum var. glabratum
- Hibiscus oligospermus
- Gossypium tricuspidatum var. oligospermum
- Hibiscus deciduus
- Gossypium latifolium var. cambodiense
- Gossypium latifolium f. cambodiense
- Gossypium latifolium f. flavum
- Gossypium latifolium var. neotypicum
- Gossypium purpurascens var. religiosoides
- Gossypium hirsutum subsp. punctatum
- Gossypium hirsutum subvar. punctatum
- Gossypium purpurascens var. deserticum
- Gossypium latifolium subvar. soninkurense
- Gossypium hirsutum var. lanceolatum
- Gossypium latifolium subvar. akkorense
- Gossypium latifolium subvar. chacoense
- Gossypium hirsutum f. jamaicense
- Gossypium latifolium subvar. pseudovolubile
- Gossypium latifolium f. fuscum
- Gossypium latifolium f. paniculatum
- Gossypium marie-galante
- Gossypium mexicanum
- Gossypium hirsutum subsp. caespitosum
- Gossypium latifolium f. pseudoracemosum
- Gossypium hirsutum subsp. mexicanum
- Gossypium latifolium var. pseudovolubile
- Gossypium hirsutum var. punctatum
- Gossypium lanceolatum
- Gossypium latifolium
- Gossypium hirsutum var. schottii
- Gossypium latifolium var. archetypicum
- Gossypium latifolium f. cearense
- Gossypium latifolium subvar. chacoense
- Gossypium jamaicense f. lanceolatum
- Gossypium tricuspidatum var. jamaicense
- Gossypium nigrum var. punctatum
- Gossypium punctatum var. prostratum
- Gossypium harrisii
- Gossypium hirsutum var. album
- Gossypium hirsutum subsp. archetypicum
- Gossypium hirsutum f. atrocoloratum
- Gossypium hirsutum f. berlandieri
- Gossypium hirsutum var. colombianum
- Gossypium hirsutum var. pellitum
- Gossypium hirsutum f. pollardii
- Gossypium hirsutum f. prostratum
- Gossypium hirsutum f. gaumeri
- Gossypium hirsutum f. guatemaltequense
- Gossypium hirsutum var. macrocarpa
- Gossypium hirsutum var. uliginosum
- Gossypium hirsutum var. volubile
- Gossypium cavanillesianum
- Gossypium birkinshawii
- Gossypium caespitosum
- Gossypium divaricatum
- Gossypium hirsutum f. cavelsenii
- Gossypium jamaicense
- Gossypium janiphifolium
- Gossypium hirsutum proles yucatanense
- Gossypium hopi
- Gossypium nervosum
- Gossypium nicaraguense
- Gossypium palmeri
- Gossypium oligospermum
- Gossypium prostratum
- Gossypium punctatum
- Gossypium punctatum var. jamaica
- Gossypium purpurascens
- Gossypium rhorii
- Gossypium religiosum
- Gossypium rufum
- Gossypium schottii
- Gossypium sericatum
- Gossypium tridens
- Gossypium volubile
Sources: Wikidata
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae, it is classified under the genus Gossypium. Specifically, this variety is identified as Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Phylum | Streptophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae |
| Order | Malvales |
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Genus | Gossypium |
Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Distribution
This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern across the various regions of Southeastern Europe. It can be found growing within the borders of Bulgaria and Romania. Additionally, the species is present in the country of Greece, specifically including the area of Kriti. Its geographical range also extends to the nation of Italy. Together, these locations define its localized presence throughout the southeastern part of the continent.
| Region | Area |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Europe | Bulgaria |
| Southeastern Europe | Greece |
| Southeastern Europe | Italy |
| Southeastern Europe | Kriti |
| Southeastern Europe | Romania |
| Macaronesia | Cape Verde |
| West Tropical Africa | Benin |
| West Tropical Africa | Burkina |
| West Tropical Africa | Gambia |
| West Tropical Africa | Ghana |
Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Plant Parts
Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.
| Plant part | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Leaf
- Biotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Chemicals
Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum has 46 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include gossypol, ETHYLENE, Gossypol acetic acid, auxin, cellulose.
| Chemical | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| gossypol | 7 supporting sources | ★★★★☆ |
| ETHYLENE | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Gossypol acetic acid | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| auxin | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| cellulose | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| (+)-Gossypol | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| 6,6'-Dimethoxygossypol | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| 6-Methoxygossypol | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| ABSCISIC ACID | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| ANTHOCYANIN | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
gossypol
- Current medicinal chemistry
- Contraception
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
- Chemistry & biodiversity
- Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography
View 2 additional sources
- Talanta
- Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
ETHYLENE
- Frontiers in plant science
- Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Zweite naturwissenschaftliche Abt.: Allgemeine, landwirtschaftliche und technische Mikrobiologie
Gossypol acetic acid
- Current medicinal chemistry
- Archives of andrology
auxin
- Frontiers in plant science
- BMC genomics
cellulose
- Gene
- Materials (Basel, Switzerland)
(+)-Gossypol
- Contraception
6,6'-Dimethoxygossypol
- PloS one
6-Methoxygossypol
- PloS one
ABSCISIC ACID
- Frontiers in plant science
ANTHOCYANIN
- Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
Activities
Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum has 5 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antifertility, Antitumor, Antiviral, Apoptotic, Cytotoxic.
| Activity | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Antifertility | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antitumor | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antiviral | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Apoptotic | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Cytotoxic | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Antifertility
- Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography
Antitumor
- Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography
Antiviral
- Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography
Apoptotic
- Journal of vector borne diseases
Cytotoxic
- Journal of vector borne diseases
Preparations
Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum has 4 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include AM-1, extract, fractions, leaf extract.
| Preparation | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Am-1 | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Extract | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Fractions | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Leaf extract | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Am-1
- Phytotherapy research : PTR
Extract
- Journal of medical microbiology
Fractions
- Journal of medical microbiology
Leaf extract
- Biotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands)