The name cotton is used for several species in the genus Gossypium that are grown as a fiber crops. Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsitum) is the most important cotton species. Other cottons are Tree cotton (Gossypium arboreum) and Creole cotton (Gossypium barbadense). Cotton fibres are used to make textile products.
Names
Scientific
Gossypium spp.
English
Cotton
Dutch
Katoen
Spanish
Algodón
French
Coton
Cotonnier
German
Baumwolle
Baumwollpflanze
Italian
Cotone
Taxonomy
Genus
Gossypium
Family
Malvaceae
Order
Malvales