Summary
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:1027. 1753
Verified:
05/06/1992
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Common names
English
hemp – English (Canada)
marijuana – French
chènevis chanvre – French (Canada)
chanvre – Italian
canapa – Japanese Rōmaji
asa – Swedish
hampa – Transcribed Chinese
dama – Transcribed Korean
sam –
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 2 | Cultivated | | | | | widely cult. |
| 4 | Naturalized | | | | | widely natzd. |
| 6 | Other | | | | | probable origin s.-c. Asia |
Cultivated
(widely cult.)
Naturalized
(widely natzd.)
Other
(probable origin s.-c. Asia)
Economic Uses
| Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
| Materials | beads | | Smith, R. J. Botanical beads of the world (on-line resource). |
| Medicines | folklore | | Kala, C. P. et al. 2004. Prioritization of medicinal plants on the basis of available knowledge, existing practices and use value status in Uttaranchal, India. Biodivers. & Conservation 13:459. |
| Weed | potential seed contaminant | | Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia. |
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=8862.
Accessed 9 May 2025.