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Corchorus

The genus Corchorus is in the family Malvaceae in the major group Angiosperms (Flowering plants).

Statistics are at the end of the page.

Species in Corchorus

See "Status", "Confidence level", "Source" for definitions.

Name Status Confi­dence level Source Date supplied Infra. rec.
Corchorus aestuans L. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus africanus Bari Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus alatus G.Don Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus allenii F.Muell. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus angolensis Exell & Mendonça Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus angustifolius Schumach. & Thonn. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus aquaticus Rusby Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus arenicola Hochr. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus argillicola Moeaha & P.J.D.Winter Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus asplenifolius Burch. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus aulacocarpus Halford Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus australis A.Cunn. ex F.Muell. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus baldaccii Mattei Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus bifurcatus Mill. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus brachycarpos Rich. ex Steud. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus brevicornutus Vollesen Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus bricchettii Weim. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus capsularis L. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus carnarvonensis Halford Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus chrozophorifolius (Baill.) Burret Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus cinerascens Deflers Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus confusus Wild Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus congener Halford Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus crassifolius Domin Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus cunninghamii F.Muell. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus deccanensis H.B.Singh & M.V.Viswan. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus depressus (L.) Stocks Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus detersilis Gand. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus echinatus Benth. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus elachocarpus F.Muell. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus elderi F.Muell. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus erinaceus Weim. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus erodioides Balf.f. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus fascicularis Lam. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus flexuosus Thunb. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus foliosus Spreng. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus gillettii Bari Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus gracilis R.Br. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus grandiflorus Spring ex Mart. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus guadalupensis Spreng. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus hamatus Baker Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus hirsutus L. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus hirtus L. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus hirtus Thunb. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus hygrophilus A.Cunn. ex Benth. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus incanus Halford Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus japonicus (L.) Houtt. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus japonicus (L.) Thunb. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus javanicus Burm. f. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Corchorus junodii (Schinz) N.E.Br. Accepted L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus kirkii N.E.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus lanceolatus G.Don Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus laniflorus Rye Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus lasiocarpus Halford Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus leptocarpus A.Cunn. ex Benth. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus lobatus De Wild. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus longipedunculatus Mast. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus macropetalus (F.Muell.) Domin Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus macropterus G.J.Leach & Cheek Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus merxmuelleri Wild Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus mitchellensis Halford Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus muricatus Schumach. & Thonn. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus neocaledonicus Schltr. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus obclavatus Halford Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus olitorius L. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus orinocensis Kunth Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus pachyphyllus Burret Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus parviflorus (Benth.) Domin Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus parvifolius Sebsebe Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus pascuorum Domin Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus pinnatipartitus Wild Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus polygonus Schumach. & Thonn. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus procumbens Bojer Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus psammophilus Codd Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus pseudo-olitorius Islam & Zaid Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus pseudocapsularis Schweinf. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus puberulus Halford Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus pumilio R.Br. ex Benth. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus pumilus Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus quadrangularis G.Don Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus quadrangularis J.A.Schmidt Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus reynoldsiae Halford Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus rostratus Danguy Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus rothii F.Muell. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus saxatilis Wild Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus scandens Thunb. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus schimperi Cufod. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus sericeus Ewart & O.B.Davies Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23 1
Corchorus siamensis Craib Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus sidoides F.Muell. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23 2
Corchorus siliquosus L. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus spinosus Sieber ex Steud. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus stenophyllus (K.Schum.) Weim. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus subargentus Halford Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus sublatus Halford Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus sulcatus Verd. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus tectus Halford Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus tetragona Mill. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus thozetii Halford Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus tiniannensis Hosok. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus tomentellus F.Muell. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus torresianus Gaudich. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus tridens L. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus trilocularis L. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus urticifolius Wight & Arn. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus velutinus Wild Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Corchorus walcottii F.Muell. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23

Statistics

The Plant List includes 176 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Corchorus. Of these 77 are accepted species names.

The Plant List includes a further 35 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus Corchorus. We do not intend The Plant List to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names.

Species names

The status of the 176 species names for the genus Corchorus recorded in The Plant List, are as follows:

Pie chart of binomial name statuses
Status Total
Accepted 77 43.8%
Synonym 64 36.4%
Unplaced 0 0%
Unassessed 35 19.9%

All names

The status of the 211 names (including infraspecific names) for the genus Corchorus recorded in The Plant List, are as follows:

Pie chart of all name statuses
Status Total
Accepted 80 37.9%
Synonym 96 45.5%
Unplaced 0 0%
Unassessed 35 16.6%

Of the species names,

The confidence with which the status of the 176 species names recorded in The Plant List for the genus Corchorus, are assigned as follows:

Confidence level Accepted Synonym Unplaced Unassessed Total
High confidence 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Medium confidence 76 63 0 0 139 79.0%
Low confidence 1 1 0 35 37 21.0%

The source of the species name records found in The Plant List for the genus Corchorus is as follows:

Source of record Accepted Synonym Unplaced Unassessed Misapplied Total
Tropicos 0 3 0 1 0 4 2.3%
WCSP (in review) 77 61 0 34 0 172 97.7%