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Gibasis
Family:
Commelinaceae
Liz Makings
FNA
Resources
Robert B. Faden in Flora of North America (vol. 22)
Herbs, perennial or annual. Roots fibrous [tuberous]. Leaves 2-ranked [spirally arranged]; blade sessile. Inflorescences terminal and sometimes axillary, pairs or umbels of cymes, cymes pedunculate, axis sharply angled at junction with peduncle; spathaceous bract absent; bracteoles persistent. Flowers bisexual, radially symmetric; pedicels well developed; sepals distinct, subequal; petals distinct, white [to pink or blue], equal; stamens 6, all fertile, equal; filaments bearded; ovary 3-locular, ovules 2 per locule, 1-seriate. Capsules 3-valved, 3-locular. Seeds 2 per locule; hilum elongate-punctiform to linear; embryotega abaxial. x = 4, 5, 6.
Species within inventory project:
Arizona Flora
Gibasis chihuahuensis
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Gibasis consobrina
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Gibasis geniculata
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Gibasis gypsophila
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Gibasis hintoniorum
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Gibasis karwinskyana
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Gibasis linearis
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Gibasis matudae
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Gibasis oaxacana
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Gibasis pellucida
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Gibasis pulchella
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Gibasis schiedeana
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Gibasis triflora
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Gibasis venustula
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This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [MG-70-19-0057-19].
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