Taxon:  Corchorus aestuans L.



Summary
Genus:
Corchorus
Family:
Malvaceae
Subfamily:
Grewioideae
Nomen number:
101655
Place of publication:
Syst. nat. ed. 10, 2:1079.  1759
Verified:
01/21/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (4 total. Click on image for more.)
Embryo drawing

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. et al. 1996. Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 78:1-581.
  2. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  3. Babu, C. R. 1977. Herbaceous flora of Dehra Dun.
  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
  5. Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:33-36.
  6. Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
  7. Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
  8. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
  9. Halford, D. A. 1995. Notes on Tiliaceae in Australia 2. A revision of the simple-haired species of the genus Corchorus L. Austrobaileya 4:302-304.
  10. Hara, H. et al. 1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal.
  11. Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
  12. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  13. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  14. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  15. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
  16. Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
  17. Li, H. L. et al., eds. 1975-1979. Flora of Taiwan.
  18. Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
  19. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  20. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
  21. Matthew, K. M. 1983. The flora of the Tamilnadu Carnatic.
  22. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
  23. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
  24. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  25. Proctor, G. R. 1984. Flora of the Cayman Islands. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XI.
  26. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  27. Saldanha, C. J. & D. H. Nicolson. 1976. Flora of Hassan district.
  28. Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India.
  29. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  30. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  31. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  32. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSinaloa McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoCampeche Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:33-36.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoColima McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoGuerrero Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:33-36.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoJalisco McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoMichoacán de Ocampo McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoNayarit Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:33-36.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:33-36.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoTabasco Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:33-36.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanAntigua and Barbuda  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBahamas  Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBarbados  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCayman Islands  Proctor, G. R. 1984. Flora of the Cayman Islands. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XI.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominican Republic  Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGrenada  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHaiti  Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMontserrat  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Kitts and Nevis  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Lucia  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Vincent and Grenadines  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesVirgin Islands, U.S. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. et al. 1996. Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 78:1-581.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanVirgin Islands (British)  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. et al. 1996. Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 78:1-581.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
4Naturalized    natzd. in paleotropicsSharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India.
6Other    probable origin neotropics 
Native
Northern America
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Sinaloa]
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Campeche, Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán de Ocampo, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Montserrat, Trinidad and Tobago, United States [Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S.], St. Vincent and Grenadines, Virgin Islands (British)
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Guatemala, Nicaragua
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Guyana, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia, Ecuador
Naturalized (natzd. in paleotropics)
Other (probable origin neotropics)

Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. et al. 1996. Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 78:1-581.
  2. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  3. Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:33-36.
  4. Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
  5. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  6. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  7. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  8. Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
  9. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  10. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
  11. Proctor, G. R. 1984. Flora of the Cayman Islands. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XI.
  12. Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India.
  13. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  14. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Weed  Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
Weed  Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=101655. Accessed 12 May 2026.