911.010 Gibasis Raf.

Walters, S.M. et al. (eds) (1984) The European Garden Flora. Vol. II. Monocotyledons (Part II). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Description of the genus

Perennial, creeping herb (in ours) and sprawling stems. Cymes simple, stalked, borne in pairs or umbels in a terminal inflorescence. Flowers actinomorphic. Sepals and petals free. Stamens 6, all similar fertile, bearded. Ovary 3-locular with 2 ovules per loculus. Fruit a dehiscent capsule.

Worldwide: 11 species in tropical America, mainly Mexico

Zimbabwe: 1 cultivated taxon.

Gibasis pellucida

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pellucida (M. Martens & Galeotti) HuntDescription, Image

Other sources of information about Gibasis:

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Flora of Zimbabwe: Gibasis

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Gibasis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Gibasis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Gibasis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Gibasis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Gibasis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Gibasis
JSTOR Plant Science: Gibasis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Gibasis
Plants of the World Online: Gibasis
Tropicos: Gibasis
Wikipedia: Gibasis

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants: genus page: Gibasis.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/genus.php?genus_id=2087, retrieved 28 March 2024

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