Malvaceae
Corchorus

Corchorus fascicularis Lam.

First published in Encycl. 2: 104 (1786)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Old World. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Erect or ± procumbent annual herb, up to 0.5 m tall; stems glabrous
Morphology Leaves
Leaves glabrous; petiole 2–18 mm long; blade lanceolate to narrowly ovate or elliptic, 1.5–7.5 x 0.3–1.8 cm, acute to rounded at the apex, cuneate and without setae at the base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Flowers in (1–)2–5-flowered sparsely pubescent clusters; peduncle and pedicels up to 1 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 5, 1–2 mm long, glabrous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 5, 2.5–2.7 x 0.5–0.8 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 5–10
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary sparsely appressed pilose
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 3(–4)-valved, 0.8–1.5 cm long, cylindric, straight on erect pedicels, smooth, glabrous to puberulous or rarely strigose
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 1–1.5 mm long, finely reticulate.
Distribution
C2 widespread in tropical Africa, India and Australia.
Ecology
Altitude range c. 150 m.
Note
First record for Somalia.
[FSOM]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0