Taxon:  Corchorus siliquosus L.



Summary
Genus:
Corchorus
Family:
Malvaceae
Subfamily:
Grewioideae
Nomen number:
11463
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:529.  1753
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)
  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. Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
  4. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  5. Colmenero Robles, J. A. et al. 2010. El género Corchorus (Tiliaceae) en México. Polibotanica 29:46-56.
  6. Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
  7. Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
  8. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  9. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  10. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  11. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
  12. Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
  13. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  14. Long, R. W. & O. Lakela. 1971. A flora of tropical Florida.
  15. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
  16. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
  17. Proctor, G. R. 1984. Flora of the Cayman Islands. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XI.
  18. Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. 1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
  19. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  20. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  21. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
  22. Wunderlin, R. & B. Hansen. Atlas of Florida vascular plants (on-line resource).
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSan Luis Potosí McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSinaloa Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. 1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSonora McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoTamaulipas McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFloridas.Wunderlin, R. & B. Hansen. Atlas of Florida vascular plants (on-line resource).
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoCampeche McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoColima McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoGuerrero Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. 1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoHidalgo Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. 1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoJalisco McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoMichoacán de Ocampo McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoMorelos Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. 1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoNayarit McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoPuebla McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoQuerétaro Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. 1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoQuintana Roo Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. 1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoTabasco McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoYucatán McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanAnguilla  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
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 AmericaCaribbeanDominica  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGrenada  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  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 AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
4NaturalizedSouthern 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
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida (s.)]
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas]
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Campeche, Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Martinique, United States [Puerto Rico], St. Vincent and Grenadines
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
Naturalized
Southern America
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador, Peru

Reference(s)
  1. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  2. Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
  3. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  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. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  9. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
  10. Proctor, G. R. 1984. Flora of the Cayman Islands. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XI.
  11. Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds. 1991-. Flora del Bajio y de regiones adyacentes.
  12. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  13. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  14. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
  15. Wunderlin, R. & B. Hansen. Atlas of Florida vascular plants (on-line resource).
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=11463. Accessed 1 November 2026.