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| Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium mexicanum Family: Malvaceae Upland Cotton, Mexican Cotton Origin: Mexico ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cultivated primarily for its vegetable seed fiber, the raw material for a large volume of textile products, this species is considered the most important of the cotton-yielding plants, providing the bulk of commercial cottons. Gossypium hirsutum includes a number of varieties or cross-bred cultivars with varying fiber lengths and tolerances to a number of growing conditions. |
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