ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Fibre Crops
Fibre Crops
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Fibre Crops
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(Pollination Status :C - Cross pollination , OC-Often cross pollination, OS - Often self-pollinated, S-self pollinated , VP - Vegetatively propagated)
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Sl. No
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Scientific Name
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Family
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Common English Name
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Local Name
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Pollination Status
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1
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Agave cantalaRoxb
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Agavaceae
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Cantala
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S
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2
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Bombax malabaricumDC.
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Bombacaceae
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Silk hemp
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Tera
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S
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3
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Corchorus capsularisL
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Tiliaceae
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Jute
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Patt, Narcha
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C
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4
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Crotalaria junceaL
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Papilionaceae
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Sunn or Bombay hemp
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San, Patua
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S
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5
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Gossypium arboreumL
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Malvaceae
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Asiatic cotton
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Lasing
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OS
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6
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Gossypium barbadenseL
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Malvaceae
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Egyptian or Sea Island cotton
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Lasing
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OS
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7
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Gossypium hirsutumL
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Malvaceae
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Upland cotton
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Lasing
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OS
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8
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Grossypium herbaceumL
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Malvaceae
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Broach cotton
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Lasing
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OS
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9
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Hibiscus cannabinusL
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Malvaceae
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Deccan or Madras hemp
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Shougri
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OC
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10
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Hibiscus sabdariffaL
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Malvaceae
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Jamaica sorrel or Rozelle
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Shilot shougri
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OS
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