Taxon: Corchorus orinocensis Kunth

Summary

Genus:

Corchorus

Family:

Malvaceae

Subfamily:

Grewioideae

Nomen number:

11459

Place of publication:

F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 5:262[folio]; 5:337[quarto]. 1823

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

No images

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45 Note: = Corchorus hirtus L.
Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas Note: = Corchorus hirtus L.
Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: = Corchorus hirtus L.
Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba Note: = Corchorus hirtus L.
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: = Corchorus hirtus L.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Nuevo León		Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sinaloa		Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sonora		Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas		Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas		Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guanajuato		Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero		Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Michoacán de Ocampo		Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Morelos		Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Puebla		Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Tabasco		Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave		Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil			Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana			Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela			Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia			Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia			Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador			Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru			Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
5	Uncertain	Southern America	Central America	Central America		occurrence here uncertain due to confusion with other species	Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.

Native
Northern America

NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Nuevo León, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Michoacán de Ocampo, Morelos, Puebla, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]

Southern America

NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Guyana, Venezuela
BRAZIL: Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Uncertain
Southern America

CENTRAL AMERICA: Central America (occurrence here uncertain due to confusion with other species)

Reference(s)

Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:44-46.
Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press

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://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=11459. Accessed 2 November 2026.