Abstract :

Gisekia L. is a common ephemeral genus found in India. There is only one species recorded in all over India namely G. pharnaceoides and have two varieties namely var. pharnaceoides and var. pseudopaniculata. Currently according to plants of the world online database the var. pseudopaniculata has been considered as synonym of G. diffusa.   Hence present investigation was done to check out the updating status of genus Gisekia L. in India and author has experienced that the var. pseudopaniculata found in India must be treated as G. diffusa. Since there are mere differences in both species hence in present investigation the new keys are introduced along with the digital photos of each plant parts for easy identification.

 

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Keywords :

Gisekia L., India, sp. diffusa, sp. pharnaceoides

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