Gossypium (Cotton)
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An encyclopedia entry on Gossypium, the cotton plant, from Rees's Cyclopedia. It gives the etymology of the name, the botanical generic and essential characters, and the Linnaean species (G. herbaceum, G. barbadense, G. arboreum, G. hirsutum, G. religiosum), with notes on their native regions and distinguishing features. It closes with remarks on further species described by Cavanilles and Willdenow. The entry is botanical, not about spinning or weaving.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1819
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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