Corchorus
Corchorus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Subfamily: | Grewioideae |
Genus: | Corchorus L. |
Species | |
About 40–100 species, including: |
Corchorus is a genus of about 40–100 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world.[1]
Different
Description
The plants are tall, usually annual
Taxonomy
The genus Corchorus is classified under the subfamily Grewioideae of the family Malvaceae. It contains around 40 to 100 species.[2]
The genus Oceanopapaver, previously of uncertain placement, has recently been
The genus Corchorus was first described by Linnaeus in his great work Species Plantarum (1753). It is derived from the Ancient Greek word κόρχορος or κόρκορος (korkhoros or korkoros) which referred to a wild plant of uncertain identity, possibly jute or wild asparagus.[4][5]
Species
Species in the genus include:[6]
- Corchorus aestuans L.
- Corchorus africanus Bari
- Corchorus angolensis Exell & Mendonça
- Corchorus aquaticus Rusby
- Corchorus argillicola Moeaha & P.J.D.Winter
- Corchorus asplenifmô0olius Burch.
- Corchorus aulacocarpus Halford
- Corchorus baldaccii Mattei
- Corchorus brevicornutus Vollesen
- Corchorus capsularis L.
- Corchorus carnarvonensis Halford
- Corchorus chrozophorifolius (Baill.) Burret
- Corchorus cinerascens Deflers
- Corchorus confusus Wild
- Corchorus congener Halford
- Corchorus cunninghamii F.Muell.
- Corchorus deccanensis H.B.Singh & M.V.Viswan.
- Corchorus depressus (L.) Peterm.
- Corchorus elachocarpus F.Muell.
- Corchorus elderi F.Muell.
- Corchorus erodioides Balf.f.
- Corchorus fascicularis Lam.
- Corchorus foliosus Spreng.
- Corchorus gillettii Bari
- Corchorus hamatus Baker
- Corchorus hirsutus L.
- Corchorus hirtus L.
- Corchorus hygrophilus A.Cunn. ex Benth.
- Corchorus incanus Halford
- Corchorus junodii (Schinz) N.E.Br.
- Corchorus kirkii N.E.Br.
- Corchorus laniflorus Rye
- Corchorus lasiocarpus Halford
- Corchorus leptocarpus A.Cunn. ex Benth.
- Corchorus longipedunculatus Mast.
- Corchorus macropetalus (F.Muell.) Domin
- Corchorus macropterus G.J.Leach & Cheek
- Corchorus merxmuelleri Wild
- Corchorus mitchellensis Halford
- Corchorus neocaledonicus Schltr.
- Corchorus obclavatus Halford
- Corchorus olitorius L.
- Corchorus orinocensis Kunth
- Corchorus parviflorus (Benth.) Domin
- Corchorus parvifolius Sebsebe
- Corchorus pascuorum Domin
- Corchorus pinnatipartitus Wild
- Corchorus psammophilus Codd
- Corchorus pseudo-olitorius Islam & Zaid
- Corchorus pseudocapsularis Schweinf.
- Corchorus puberulus Halford
- Corchorus pumilio R.Br. ex Benth.
- Corchorus reynoldsiae Halford
- Corchorus saxatilis Wild
- Corchorus schimperi Cufod.
- Corchorus sericeus Ewart & O.B.Davies
- Corchorus siamensis Craib
- Corchorus sidoides F.Muell.
- Corchorus siliquosus L.
- Corchorus subargentus Halford
- Corchorus sublatus Halford
- Corchorus sulcatus I.Verd.
- Corchorus tectus Halford
- Corchorus thozetii Halford
- Corchorus tiniannensis Hosok.
- Corchorus tirunelveliensis Kalaiselvan, Selvak. & Rajakumar
- Corchorus tomentellus F.Muell.
- Corchorus torresianus Gaudich.
- Corchorus tridens L.
- Corchorus trilocularis L.
- Arn.
- Corchorus velutinus Wild
- Corchorus walcottii F.Muell.
Uses
Fiber
The
Food
Corchorus leaves are consumed in the cuisines of various countries. Corchorus olitorius is used mainly in the cuisines of southern
In North Africa and the Middle East, the young leaves of Corchorus species are known in
In
In
In
Jute leaves are also consumed among the Luhya people of Western Kenya, where it is commonly known as mrenda or murere. It is eaten with starchy foods like ugali, a staple for most communities in Kenya.[12] In Northern Sudan it is called khudra, meaning "green" in Sudanese Arabic. The Songhai people of Mali call it fakohoy.
In India, it is locally known as nalta sag. It is a favorite food during the summer months, especially in Sambalpur and the western part of Odisha. Usually it is lightly sauteed and eaten along with rice or rice gruel.
In the Philippines, C. olitorius is known as saluyot. It is commonly consumed as a leafy vegetable together with bamboo shoots.[13]
In Thai cuisine, the leaves of the Corchorus olitorius (locally known as bai po; Thai: ใบปอ) are eaten blanched, together with plain rice congee. The taste resembles that of spinach and samphire.
See also
References
- ^ Stewart Robert Hinsley. "The Corchorus (Jute) Pages". Malvaceae Info. Retrieved September 10, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Corchorus L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-06-05. Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ B. A. Whitlock, K. G. Karol, and W. S. Alverson. 2003. Chloroplast DNA Sequences Confirm the Placement of the Enigmatic Oceanopapaver within Corchorus (Grewioideae: Malvaceae s.l., Formerly Tiliaceae). International Journal of Plant Sciences 164: 35–41
- ^ Asa Gray (1849). The Genera of the Plants of the United States. Vol. II. New York: George P. Putnam. p. 94.
- ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3.
- ^ "Corchorus L." Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "NEWS". miczd.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ Asif Anwar (January 16, 2006). "The Golden, Copper, and Silver Fibers". Golden Fibre Trade Centre Limited. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Vegetable dishes: Molohiya". Turkish-Cypriot Cuisine. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "UMCOR Sierra Leone Archives". UMCOR NGO (United Methodist Committee on Relief Non-Governmental Organization). Archived from the original on September 19, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
In Bandajuma village, these beneficiaries of an UMCOR Sierra Leone food security program are harvesting the first crop of krain krain, for sale and own consumption.
- ^ Chris Tenove. "Cultivating research in a war-ravaged city". International Development Research Centre. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "African Leafy Vegetables" (PDF). Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-06. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ Danny O. Calleja (February 15, 2010). "Saluyot now a popular vegetable worldwide". Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.