''Gossypioides kirkii'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

in the family

Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ...

, known from Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa. This is the type species for this genus.

Synonyms

* ''Gossypioides kirkii'' (Mast.) J.B.Hutch., New Phytol. 46:132. 1947 ** ''Gossypium kirkii'' Mast., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 19:214. 1882.Mast., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 19:214. 1882.

References

Gossypieae Flora of Africa Flora of South Africa Flora of Mozambique Flora of Kenya Flora of Tanzania Plants described in 1947 {{Gossypieae-stub