TAXONOMY 
3 J 3 
Official drug 
Althaea 
Althaeae Folia N.F. 
Part used 
Root (peeled) 
Leaves 
Gossypii Cortex N.F. Bark of root 
Gossypium 
Purificatum 
Oleum Gossypii 
Seminis 
Unofficial 
Althaeae Flores 
Hairs of seed 
Fixed oil from 
seeds 
Flowers 
Botanical origin 
Althaea officinalis 
Althaea officinalis 
Cultivated varieties of: 
Gossypium 
herbaceum 
Gossypium 
Barbadense 
Gossypium 
arboreum 
Cultivated varieties 
of Gossypium 
herbaceum 
Habitat 
Europe and Asia 
Europe and Asia 
Arabia, United 
States, East 
Indies 
United States and 
i Africa 
Egypt, Arabia and 
India 
Arabia, East 
Indies, United 
States 
Cultivated varieties 
of Gossypium 
species 
United States, 
Asia, Africa and 
South America 
Althaea rosea 
Europe 
Fig. 173. — Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). A, mature boll opened 
out; B, cross-section of young boll; C, single seed with fibers; D, young boll. 
(Robbins.) 
