*Gibasis Rafinesque. Common name: Bridalveil.
A genus of 11 species, annual and perennial herbs, of the American tropics (especially Mexico).
ID notes: Gibasis has small white flowers typical of Commelinaceae, but differs from our other genera in its diffuse and repeatedly branched inflorescence.
References: Barger et al. (2023); Faden (1998) In Kubitzki (1998b); Faden (2000b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Show full citations.
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