Question

Origin evolution and wild relatives of jute biology discussion

Answer 1

History of Jute:
J. F. Duthie found C. capsularis on the banks of the Gumpti near Judalpur in a wild state. However, Roxburgh reported the non-jute yielding species of Corchorus as natives of India. A special enquiry was, in 1873-74 in Madras of wild or cultivated jute found in that Presidency, and C. olitorius was reported to have been discovered both wild and cultivated.

However, De Candolle was not convinced that the species existed in a truly wild state in the north of Calcutta. It might be found possible to produce forms of Corchorus from some of the truly wild species which would closely approximate to C. capsularis and C. olitorius. There are no Sanskrit names for these plants.