EL GÉNERO CORCHORUS (TILIACEAE) EN MÉXICO
Abstract
The genus Corchorus L. belongs to the family Tiliaceae (sensu Cronquist, 1981) and includes an estimated 100 species worldwide.
Most are herbaceous and occur mainly in
pantropical regions. In America, there are 10
species currently recorded (Martínez, 1981)
and in Mexico seven, of which C. aestuans
L., C. hirtus. L., C. orinocensis Kunth, and
C. siliquosus L. are native to America, C
capsularis L. and C. olitorius L. are native
to Asia and C. trilocularis L., to Africa. A
synopsis of the genus in Mexico is presented, including a key to species, descriptions
distribution and ecological information, as
well as common names and uses.
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