Gisekia

Linnaeus

Mant. Pl. 2: 554, 562 (as Gisechia). 1771.

Etymology: For Paul Dietrich Giseke, 1741–1796, German professor, botanist, and pupil of Linnaeus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 11. Mentioned on page 3, 4.

Herbs, annual. Leaves opposite or appearing whorled. Inflorescences axillary, compound dichasia, appearing umbelliform. Flowers: sepals 5; stamens 5; carpels 5, free; ovaries 5, each 1-loculed; style and stigma 1 per carpel; stigma terminal. Fruits: group of thin-walled, lenticular achenes. Seed 1 per carpel.

Distribution

North America, Eurasia, Africa.

Discussion

Species ca. 5 (1 in the flora).

Described as “debatably phytolaccaceous” by G. K. Rogers (1985), Gisekia has been referred also to Aizoaceae, Molluginaceae, and even Portulacaceae—and, perhaps the best solution, to its own family, Gisekiaceae.

The generic name is sometimes misspelled as “Giesekia.”

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Mark A. Nienaber +  and John W. Thieret +
Linnaeus +
North America +, Eurasia +  and Africa. +
For Paul Dietrich Giseke, 1741–1796, German professor, botanist, and pupil of Linnaeus +
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