Gossypieae

Gossypieae
	Mexican Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Subfamily:	Malvoideae
Tribe:	Gossypieae
Genera
	Cephalohibiscus; Cienfuegosia; Gossypioides; Gossypium; Hampea; Kokia; Lebronnecia; Thepparatia; Thespesia

Gossypieae is a tribe of the Malvoideae subfamily of flowering plants. It includes the cotton (Gossypium) and related plants. It is distinguished from the Hibisceae tribe on the basis of embryo structure and its apparently unique possession of glands able to synthesize the pigment gossypol.^[2]

Genera

Cephalohibiscus Ulbr.
Cienfuegosia Cav.
Gossypioides Skovst. ex J.B.Hutch.
Gossypium L.
Hampea Schltdl.
Kokia Lewton
Lebronnecia Fosberg
Thepparatia Phuph., 2006^[3]
Thespesia Sol. ex Corrêa^[4]

References

^ Hinsley, Stewart R. "Classification: Gossypieae", Malvaceae Info, 2007
^ "Malvaceae Taxonomy: Tribe Gossypieae". Retrieved 2011-01-23.
^ Hinsley, Stewart R. "The Thepparatia Page". Malvaceae Info. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
^ "Genera of Malvaceae tribe Gossypieae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-04-04.

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[1] Hinsley, Stewart R. "Classification: Gossypieae", Malvaceae Info, 2007

[2] "Malvaceae Taxonomy: Tribe Gossypieae". Retrieved 2011-01-23.

[3] Hinsley, Stewart R. "The Thepparatia Page". Malvaceae Info. Retrieved 2009-04-04.

[4] "Genera of Malvaceae tribe Gossypieae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-04-04.

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