PI 55410

Name	PI 55410
Alias	N/A
GRIN ID	PI 55410
Type	Wild Unimproved
Species	Gossypium anomalum
In Collection	[view all]
Description	It has a very short staple, but it is soft and shining like silk, used by native textile workers. It forms a shrub 5 to 10 feet in height, with rough branches, reddish flowers, and oval capsules about an inch in length.
Origin Country	Eritrea
Origin Detail	Asmara, Eritrea, East Africa
Pedigree	N/A
Maternal Parent	N/A
Paternal Parent	N/A
Maternal Parent of	N/A
Paternal Parent of	N/A
Phenotypic Data	N/A
SSR Genotype Data	N/A
SNP Genotype Data	N/A
Map	N/A
DNA Library	N/A
Sequence	N/A
Comments	According to one authority this is the only truly wild cotton in Africa; it has been found in Angola and also in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Seeds presented by the director, Eritrea Colonization Service. Received April 19, 1922.
Reference	N/A

Database	Accession
GRIN	PI 55410