Datisca L.

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Datisca L.

Descripción

Stems hollow or pithy. Flowers: unisexual or bisexual. Capsules 3–5-angled. x = 11.A

Discusión taxonómica

Species 2 (1 in the flora). Datisca cannabina Linnaeus, akalbir, of southwestern Asia, is occasionally used as an ornamental; it also yields a yellow dye once used for coloring silk.A

Bibliografía

A. Flora of North America Editorial Comitee 2015: Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droseraceae VI. – Oxxford University Press