A mutant of Corchorus olitorius L. (cultigen, JRO-632) isolated from R₂ generation of 90 kR X-rayed progeny is characterized by excessive leaf-fall. Although the initial rate of leaf-fall is ...

Two species of Corchorus (Tiliaceae) are reported for Mexico: Corchorus olitorius L. of Asian origin and C. trilocularis L., native of the tropics of Africa and Asia. The first species was introduced ...

These two species of Corchorus are known as ewedu in Yoruba and they belong in the family Malvaceae. Corchorus olitorius is a herbaceous plant with few branches. The plant can attain a height of 1.5m; ...

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