Datisca

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

Distribution

sw United States, nw Mexico, sw Asia from e Mediterranean region to Himalayas.

Discussion

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.

Selected References

Wolf, D. E. et al. 2001. Sex determination in the androdioecious plant Datisca glomerata and its dioecious sister species D. cannabina. Genetics 159: 1243–1257.

Lower Taxa

Datisca glomerata