I think *Gossypium hirsutum L.* 
<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/m/malvaceae/gossypium/gossypium-hirsutum>
 only 
as per images herein

On Sunday, 8 November 2009 23:24:59 UTC+5:30, Dinesh Valke wrote:
>
> Dear friends, 
> ... while searching for *Gossypium hirsutum* on the internet, found lot 
> of matter that enlightened me ... for instance, there are only four species 
> among 42 which are cultivated, rest being of wild nature ... the four 
> namely *G. arboreum*, *G. herbaceum*, *G. hirsutum* and *G. barbadense*.
> The first two species are diploid ... and are native of old world ... the 
> last two are tetraploid ... referred to as New world cottons.
> *G. hirsutum* is the predominant species, which alone contributes about 
> 90% to the global production.
> ... interesting reading at 
> http://www.kapasindia.com/TMCOnline/root/common/GeneralCottonCul.asp
>  
>
> Attached is a 17 MAY 09 photo shot at a villager's backyard in Yeoor 
> Hills, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Thane, showing a burst cotton pod.
> Would it tell us whether it belongs to diploid and tetraploid plant ?
>  
>
> Regards.
>

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