Kingdom Plantae Genus DatiscaL. Higher classification Cucurbitales | Order Cucurbitales Scientific name Datiscaceae Rank Family | |
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Similar Datisca glomerata, Tetramelaceae, Corynocarpaceae, Anisophylleaceae, Coriaria | ||
Octonary ingredients of datisca cannabina formulations pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database
The Datiscaceae are a family of dicotyledonous plants, containing two species of the genus Datisca. Two other genera, Octomeles and Tetrameles, are now classified in the family Tetramelaceae.
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- Octonary ingredients of datisca cannabina formulations pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database
- Species
- References
Datiscaceae are large herbaceous plants, with alternate and pinnate leaves.
They are actinorhizal plants, that host nitrogen-fixing bacteria in their roots, and are the only ones that are non-woody, although non-actinorrhizal plants also fix nitrogen, such as the legumes.
Species
The genus Datisca contains two or three species; two from Asia and one from North America.
The species Datisca cannabina is native to Crete and Turkey, while its close relative, Datisca nepalensis, is found in the Himalayas and is sometimes classified under D. cannabina. Datisca cannabina can reach a height of approximately 2.0 meters and produces small greenish-yellow flowers from May to August. This species is strictly dioecious, meaning it has distinct male and female plants. It is cultivated for its ornamental foliage and has applications in the production of laxatives and yellow dye.
The North American species Datisca glomerata is native to California, Nevada, and Mexico. This species is more or less dioecious, except that female plants may possess some bisexual flowers, as well.