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Gossypium hirsutum

L.
Tracheophyta » Malvales » Malvaceae » Gossypium hirsutum
Common name (English)
American cotton
Common name (Greek)
Αμερικανικό βαμβάκι
Ηabitat
I1 Arable

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Establishment status
Not Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

Online resource
http://www.worldplants.de/?deeplink=Gossypium-hirsutum
Pathway
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Agriculture – Ag
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Hortiulture – Hort
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Ornamental other than horticulture – Orn
Pathway detail

CBD pathways per EASIN (2023).

As the species is restricted to agricultural land introduction pathways are indicated in case of possible/potential escape from confinement.

References

Meikle RD (1977) Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 1.

EASIN (2023) European Commission Joint Research Centre: European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN). https://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
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