Cochlospermum is a genus of trees in the Bixaceae family; some classifications place this genus in the family Cochlospermaceae. It is native to tropical regions of the world, particularly Latin America, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, and Australia.[4]

Cochlospermum
Cochlospermum vitifolium in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Bixaceae
Genus: Cochlospermum
Kunth[1][2][3]
Synonyms[4]
  • Amoreuxia Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
  • Azeredia Arruda ex Allemão
  • Euryanthe Cham. & Schltdl.
  • Maximilianea Mart. ex Schrank
  • Wittelsbachia Mart. & Zucc.

Some species of Cochlospermum (C. tinctorium) have been used as a yellow dyestuff on leather products and fabrics.[5]

Species

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Species include:[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "IPNI: Cochlospermum". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. ^ "IPNI: Cochlospermum". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. ^ Kunth, K.S. in von Humboldt, F.W.H.A., Bonpland, A.J.A. & Kunth, K.S. 1822. Nova Genera et Species Plantarum Edn. Quarto, 5(22): 297
  4. ^ a b c "Cochlospermum Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  5. ^ Dalziel, J.M. (1926). "African Leather Dyes". Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. 6 (6). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: 230. doi:10.2307/4118651. JSTOR 4118651.
  6. ^ "Cochlospermum adjanyae Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 August 2024.