Cojoba Explained

Cojoba is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 15 species, which range through the tropical Americas from northern Mexico through Central America and the Caribbean to Bolivia and northern Brazil. from

Taxonomy

The genus was described by Britton and Rose published in North American Flora 23(1): 29. 1928.^[1] The typical species is: Cojoba arborea (L.) Britton & Rose

Species

15 species are accepted:

• Cojoba arborea
• Cojoba bahorucensis
• Cojoba beckii
• Cojoba catenata
• Cojoba chazutensis
• Cojoba costaricensis
• Cojoba escuintlensis
• Cojoba filipes
• Cojoba graciliflora
• Cojoba longipendula
• Cojoba rufescens
• Cojoba sophorocarpa
• Cojoba urbanii
• Cojoba zanonii

Notes and References

1. Web site: 11 September 2012. Cojoba (planta). Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden.