Corchorus argillicola Moeaha & P.J.D. Winter

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Derivation of specific name: argillicola: from Latin, argilla, clay and -cola meaning dwelling or inhabiting, alluding to the species' preference for clay soils.
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Worldwide distribution: Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Eswatini.
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Literature:

Moeaha, M.J. & P.J.D.Winter (2006). A new species of Corchorus in Southern Africa Bothalia 36 Pages 169 - 171. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Zimbabwe: Corchorus argillicola

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Corchorus argillicola
African Plant Database: Corchorus argillicola
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Corchorus argillicola
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Corchorus argillicola
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Corchorus argillicola
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iNaturalist: Corchorus argillicola
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Corchorus argillicola
JSTOR Plant Science: Corchorus argillicola
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Corchorus argillicola
Plants of the World Online: Corchorus argillicola
Tropicos: Corchorus argillicola
Wikipedia: Corchorus argillicola


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Corchorus argillicola.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=258290, retrieved 8 January 2026

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