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Datiscaceae Habit: Perennial herb, glabrous (sparsely short-hairy); plants with either male or bisexual flowers [dioecious]. Leaf: alternate, pinnately lobed or compound. Inflorescence: axillary spikes or small clusters. Staminate Flower: calyx lobes 4--9, unequal; corolla 0; stamens 8--12, filaments short. Bisexual Flower: calyx lobes 3; stamens [0]2--4; ovary inferior, ovoid, 3-angled, chamber 1, placentas 3, parietal, styles 3, thread-like, 2-forked. Fruit: capsule, opening at top between styles. Seed: many, minute. Genera In Family: 1 genus, 2 species: western North America, Asia. Note: With nitrogen-fixing root nodules. Jepson eFlora Author: Steve Boyd & William J. Stone Reference: Zhang et al. 2006 Molec Phylogen Evol 39:305--322 Scientific Editor: Bruce G. Baldwin. Index of California Plant Names (ICPN; linked via the Jepson Online Interchange) Previous taxon: Marah watsonii Next taxon: Datisca |