Gibasis geniculata is a trailing plant in the family Commelinaceae, native to Mexico and tropical America. The cultivated plant commonly known as Tahitian bridal veil is often labelled as Gibasis geniculata, however its true species is Gibasis pellucida.
No narrative description available for this taxon yet.
Habitat GIFTBosque bajo on saturated soil, gallery forest
Woodinessnon-woody
Physiology & chemistry2
Leaf n47.9 mg/g
Leaf p3.8 mg/g
05DNA & barcoding1 specimens
A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Gibasis geniculata has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
DNA specimens1
Marker genes1
GenBank sequences2
eDNA detections1
The DNA barcodea real sequence read deposited for this species
Gibasis geniculata ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase large subunit (rbcL) gene, partial cds; chloroplast gene for chloroplast product
Marker genes sequenced
★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.
★rbcL2
plant barcode
06Genome at a glanceCCDB
The complete instruction manualGibasis geniculata carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.
Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged
2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.
CCDB · ipcn-api-dl — Pitrez. 2001. Números cromossômicos de espécies de Commelinaceae R. Br. ocorrentes no nordeste do Brasil. Bol. Bot. Univ. São Paulo 19: 7–14.
CCDB · book-ipcn72 — JONES, K., & c. JOPLING. 1972. Chromosomes and the classification of the Commelinaceae. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 65: 129-162.
CCDB · book-ipcn67-71 — LEWIS, w. H.' Y. SUDA, & R. L. OLIVER. 1967. In Chromosome numbers of phanerogams. 2. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 54: 178-181.
CCDB · book-ipcn75-78 — 48
CCDB · book-fedorov — Darlington 1929a
CCDB · book-fedorov — Anderson E., Sax 1936
CCDB · book-atlas-flowering-plants — Anderson & S. 1936 "
2n 161×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl
CCDB · ipcn-api-dl — Yonezawa, Y. 1984. A revision of the observation of meiosis as a laboratory work at high school. Seibutsu Kyoiku. 25: 50–55.
CCDB · ipcn-api-dl — Pitrez. 2001. Números cromossômicos de espécies de Commelinaceae R. Br. ocorrentes no nordeste do Brasil. Bol. Bot. Univ. São Paulo 19: 7–14.
CCDB · book-ipcn67-71 — HEITZ, B. 1967 Cornrnelinacees. Inf. Ann. Caryosyst. et Cytogenet. 1: 17-21.
CCDB · book-ipcn67-71 — LEWIS, w. H.' Y. SUDA, & R. L. OLIVER. 1967. In Chromosome numbers of phanerogams. 2. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 54: 178-181.
n 81×CCDB · book-ipcn67-71
CCDB · book-ipcn67-71 — HEITZ, B. 1969. Commelinacees. Inf. Ann. Caryosyst. et Cytogenet. 3: 9-12.
n 241×CCDB · iapt
CCDB · iapt — IAPT/IOPB Chromosome Data 17
Ploidy records — measured levels and diploid/polyploid inferences · click for sources
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Coordinate accuracy82% within 1 km
≤100 m 154≤1 km 15≤10 km 13>10 km 25
207 georeferenced · 64 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor271
Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence
Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.
Coordinate accuracy85% within 1 km
≤100 m 114≤1 km 7≤10 km 12>10 km 9
142 georeferenced · 773 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence915
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
10Collections & institutions
Holding institutions54 of 122 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Saint Louis, US
113
Durango, MX
79
Bronx, US
78
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
35
JBRJlocation not on record
34
St. Augustine, TT
28
INMAlocation not on record
22
Santa Teresa, BR
21
Blumenau, BR
20
San Jose State University, Museum of Birds and Mammalslocation not on record
19
Mexico City, MX
18
Kew, GB
16
Juriquilla, MX
15
Austin, US
14
Ann Arbor, US
14
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BO
13
Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS)location not on record
13
Masindi, UG
13
CEPLAClocation not on record
13
Laboratorio de Ictiologialocation not on record
12
Feira de Santana, BR
10
UNESP-RClocation not on record
10
UNICAMPlocation not on record
10
Chaguaramas, TT
10
UFESlocation not on record
10
Salvador, BR
9
Mérida, MX
9
UFMSlocation not on record
9
Federal University of Espírito Santolocation not on record
9
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, MX
8
Ivano-Frankivsk, UA
7
National Biodiversity Institute, Costa Ricalocation not on record
7
Instituto do Meio Ambientelocation not on record
7
Chicago, US
6
Departamento de Sistematica e Ecologialocation not on record
6
ESALQlocation not on record
5
UFPElocation not on record
5
Tapachula, MX
5
Corrientes, AR
5
Istituto Agrario Castelnuovolocation not on record
5
Chapingo, MX
5
Antiguo Cuscatlán, SV
4
Miami, US
4
Toluca, MX
4
La Paz, BO
4
Universidade de São Paulolocation not on record
4
Museo Nacional de Costa Rica (MNCR)location not on record
4
PUC-RSlocation not on record
4
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, MX
4
Ciudad de México, MX
4
Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeirolocation not on record
3
UFBAlocation not on record
3
Paris, FR
3
UFSClocation not on record
3
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldilocation not on record
3
MAlocation not on record
3
UFMGlocation not on record
3
Paleontological Collectionlocation not on record
2
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paranálocation not on record
2
UNESClocation not on record
2
Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chilelocation not on record
2
South Kensington, GB
2
Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Región Xalapalocation not on record
2
CASlocation not on record
2
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
2
UFRRJlocation not on record
2
Cruz das Almas, BR
2
Florida Museum of Natural History- Zoology, Paleontology & Paleobotanylocation not on record
2
UFPRlocation not on record
2
Calabar, NG
2
Cenargenlocation not on record
2
Londrina, BR
2
Universidad Nacional Agrarialocation not on record
2
Centro de Estudios y Colecciones Biológicas para la Conservaciónlocation not on record
2
Station d'Ecologie de Lamtolocation not on record
2
Université de Bordeauxlocation not on record
2
Sangmiung Universitylocation not on record
2
BMlocation not on record
2
USP-IBlocation not on record
2
Ciudad de México, MX
2
UNISANTAlocation not on record
1
UNESP-FCAlocation not on record
1
León, NI
1
Brasília, BR
1
University of Iowalocation not on record
1
GB
1
Jardín Botánico de Cartagena "Guillermo Piñeres" (JBC)location not on record
1
Honolulu, US
1
Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabascolocation not on record
1
Córdoba, AR
1
Cambridge, US
1
Altos de Pipe, VE
1
Brasília, BR
1
San Isidro, AR
1
Clemson, US
1
ASUlocation not on record
1
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarinalocation not on record
1
Foz do Iguaçu, BR
1
UEMAlocation not on record
1
Criciúma, BR
1
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Franciscolocation not on record
1
US
1
Ilhéus, BR
1
Cochabamba, BO
1
FLASlocation not on record
1
UnBlocation not on record
1
MeiseBGlocation not on record
1
BISHlocation not on record
1
Empresa Pernambucana de Pesquisa Agropecuária, IPAlocation not on record
1
IPA/SPlocation not on record
1
Denver, US
1
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campus do Pantanallocation not on record
1
UTFPR-SLlocation not on record
1
San Francisco, US
1
Seropédica, BR
1
UNIVASFlocation not on record
1
URCAlocation not on record
1
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (IAvH)location not on record
1
UTFPR-CPlocation not on record
1
Centro de Pesquisas Agropecuarias do Tropico Umidolocation not on record
1
Museo naturalistico del Frignano Ferruccio Minghellilocation not on record
1
Fort Worth, US
1
122 institutions · 892 of 915 vouchered records shown · 23 without an institution code
09Environmental DNA1 detections
Where the DNA of Gibasis geniculata was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.
Signal
Detections DNA found1
Studies independent surveys1
Signal confidence: weakweighed across independent studies, places & mapped detections
Where its DNA was found
0 of 1 detections have coordinates
Open the map0 countries0
How strong is each trace?
DNA read depthRead counts were not reported for this species — the map shows presence only, not how strong each trace was.
How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.
WikipediaWikimedia Foundation3 languages↗
BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗
GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility1 186 records↗
ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI1 eDNA detections↗
BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics1 specimens↗
NCBIUS National Library of Medicinesequences↗
GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗
Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗
CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗
PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype
GLoBIGlobal Biotic Interactionsbiotic interactions↗