
Gossypium barbadense
- Gossypium hirsutum is commonly known as upland cotton or Mexican cotton. Varieties derived from this cotton species account for about 90 percent of the global cotton supply.
- Gossypium barbadense has multiple common names including Egyptian cotton, Pima cotton and Sea Island cotton. High-end, long-staple, luxury cotton varieties typically originate with this species of cotton; this species yields exceptionally soft, strong fibers that command premium prices from the buying public.
- Gossypium arboreum is also known as “tree cotton”. This species accounts for less than 2 percent of the global cotton supply.
- The common name for Gossypium herbaceum is “Levant cotton”. This species accounts for less than 2 percent of the global cotton supply.