1

Groundnut

Arachis hypogaea

South America (Brazil, Bolivia)

2n=40

India, China, Nigeria, USA, Sudan

A. monticola, A. duranensis

2

Sesame

Sesamum indicum

Africa (Ethiopia)

2n=26

India, China, Myanmar, Sudan, Nigeria

S. mulayanum, S. alatum

3

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

North America

2n=34

Russia, Ukraine, Argentina, USA, India

H. petiolaris, H. maximiliani

4

Soybean

Glycine max

China

2n=40

USA, Brazil, China, Argentina, India

G. soja

5

Rapeseed/Mustard

Brassica spp.

Mediterranean, Central Asia

Variable

Canada, China, India, Europe, Australia

B. rapa, B. nigra

6

Castor

Ricinus communis

East Africa (Ethiopia)

2n=20

India, China, Brazil, Thailand, Ethiopia

R. communis var. minor

7

Linseed (Flax)

Linum usitatissimum

Mediterranean

2n=30

Canada, China, India, Russia, USA

L. bienne, L. angustifolium

8

Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

Afghanistan, Ethiopia

2n=24

India, Mexico, USA, Australia, China

C. oxyacanthus, C. palaestinus

9

Coconut

Cocos nucifera

Indo-Malayan Region

Not fixed

Indonesia, Philippines, India, Brazil, Sri Lanka

C. nucifera var. aurantiaca

10

Olive

Olea europaea

Mediterranean Basin

2n=46

Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Morocco

O. europaea subsp. sylvestris

1

Cotton (Upland)

Gossypium hirsutum

Central America (Mexico)

2n=52

China, India, USA, Pakistan, Brazil

G. raimondii, G. trilobum

2

Cotton (Egyptian)

Gossypium barbadense

South America (Peru)

2n=52

Egypt, USA, Peru, Sudan, Turkmenistan

G. darwinii, G. tomentosum

3

Jute (White)

Corchorus capsularis

Indo-Burma Region

2n=14

India, Bangladesh, China, Thailand, Brazil

C. aestuans, C. trilocularis

4

Jute (Tossa)

Corchorus olitorius

Africa (Sudan)

2n=14

India, Bangladesh, China, Thailand, Brazil

C. fascicularis, C. tridens

5

Hemp

Cannabis sativa

Central Asia

2n=20

China, Canada, France, USA, Russia

C. ruderalis, C. indica

6

Flax

Linum usitatissimum

Mediterranean

2n=30

Canada, China, India, Russia, USA

L. bienne, L. angustifolium

7

Sunn Hemp

Crotalaria juncea

India

2n=16

India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Kenya

C. verrucosa, C. spectabilis

8

Ramie

Boehmeria nivea

China

2n=28

China, Brazil, Philippines, India, South Korea

B. platanifolia, B. japonica

9

Sisal

Agave sisalana

Central America (Mexico)

Not fixed

Brazil, Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, China

A. angustifolia, A. fourcroydes

10

Coir (Coconut Fiber)

Cocos nucifera

Indo-Malayan Region

Not fixed

Indonesia, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Brazil

C. nucifera var. aurantiaca