Corchorus hirsutus L.

Jackswitch (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Corchorus

Characteristics

Plants shrubs. Stems erect to semiprostrate, mostly unbranched, 5–10(–15) dm, densely tawny-pubescent, hairs stellate. Leaves persistent; petiole 2–8 mm; blade oblong to oblong-elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 1–3.5(–6) cm, base rounded-truncate, margins crenate, proximal teeth not prolonged, apex obtuse to acute, surfaces densely tawny-pubescent, hairs stellate. Inflorescences fasciculate, 2–8-flowered. Pedicels 5–7 mm. Flowers: sepals linear-oblong, 4–6 mm, not awned, stellate-pubescent; petals 5–6 mm; stamens 50–60. Capsules subglobose to short-ellipsoid, not wing-angled, 4-valved, without awns, 7–9(–12) × 7–8 mm, densely tawny-pubescent, hairs stellate. 2n = 14.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

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Distribution

Corchorus hirsutus world distribution map, present in Anguilla, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bahamas, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Puerto Rico, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Corchorus hirsutus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:833589-1
WFO ID wfo-0000620071
COL ID 6B342
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629407
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Synonyms

Corchorus detersilis Corchorus frutescens Corchorus lanuginosus Corchorus hirsutus Corchorus arenarius