Indigenous cotton is

A. Gosypium herbaceum

B. Gossypium arboreum

C. Gossypium hirsutum

D. Gossypium barbadense

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Indigenous cotton is Gossypium hirsutum.
Gossypium hirsutum, also known as upland cotton or Mexican cotton, is the most widely planted species of cotton in the world. Globally, about 90% of all cotton production is of cultivars derived from this species.
Gossypium hirsutum includes several varieties or cross-bred cultivars with varying fiber lengths and tolerances to several growing conditions.