Gossypium
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A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. Thespecies are much confused. G. herbaceum is the name given to thecommon cotton plant, while the long-stapled sea-island cotton isproduced by G. Barbadense, a shrubby variety. There are several otherkinds besides these.
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