Orinoco jute
Corchorus hirtus L.
Corchorus hirtus L., commonly known as Orinoco jute, is a species in the Malvaceae family. It was first described in 1762 and is native to regions including Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Casanare, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca. It is also found in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, and parts of the United States such as Alabama and Arizona.
Description
Corchorus hirtus L. is a member of the Malvaceae family and is commonly referred to as Orinoco jute. It is distributed across various regions in South and Central America, including Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Casanare, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca. The species also occurs in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, and parts of the United States such as Alabama and Arizona. It is associated with subxerophytic enclaves and specific natural parks like the Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua and the Núcleo CI Tequendama. The species was first described in 1762.
Other common names
Orinoco jute
Distribution
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Casanare, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Enclaves subxerofíticos · CO · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · CU · Núcleo CI Tequendama · Tona · Antioquia, Boyacá, Casanare, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Tolima · Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Arizona · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · Florida · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is.
Synonyms
Riddellia antiphylaMaerlensia hirsutaAntiphyla serrataCorchorus biflorusCorchorus bullatusCorchorus hirtus f. adscendensCorchorus hirtus var. argentinensisCorchorus hirtus var. brasiliensisCorchorus hirtus var. cuyabensisCorchorus hirtus var. glabellusCorchorus hirtus f. hilarianaCorchorus hirtus f. humilisCorchorus hirtus f. longepetiolatusCorchorus hirtus var. martiiCorchorus hirtus var. pilosaCorchorus hirtus var. villosissimaCorchorus humilisCorchorus lasiolobusCorchorus mompoxensisCorchorus pilolobusCorchorus pilosusCorchorus tetrangulusCorchorus tortipesCorchorus villosissimusCorchorus hirtus var. pilolobus