Gilia

Gilia is an extremely complex genus of at least 38 species of annuals found in North America and South America.  Once a catch-all genus the genus began to be broken up beginning in the 1950’s.  Members of Gilia as of 1950 are now found in Aliciella, Allophyllum, Bryantiella, Eriastrum, Giliastrum, Ipomopsis, Lathrocasis, Linanthus,  Loeseliastrum, Microgilia, Navarretia, and Saltugilia. These nomeclatural changes have been strongly supported by molecular evidence.

Biogeography

Gilia is most diverse in the Mojave Desert. As with many other Polemoiaceae is is disjunct between North America and South America.

Taxonomy (* indicates South American taxa)

1. Gilia achilleifolia Benth.
   • G. achilleifolia Benth. subsp. achillleifolia
   • G. achilleifolia Benth. subsp. multicaulis (Benth.) V.E. Grant
2. Gilia aliquanta A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
   • G. aliquanta A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant subsp. aliquanta
   • G. aliquanta A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant subsp. breviloba A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
3. Gilia angelensis V.E. Grant
4. Gilia austrooccidentalis (A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant) A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
5. Gilia brecciarum M.E. Jones
   • G. brecciarum M.E. Jones subsp. brecciarum
   • G. brecciarum M.E. Jones subsp. neglecta A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
6. Gilia cana (M.E. Jones) A.A. Heller
   • G. cana (M.E. Jones) A.A. Heller subsp. bernardina A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
   • G. cana (M.E. Jones) A.A. Heller subsp. cana
   • G. cana (M.E. Jones) A.A. Heller subsp. speciformis A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
   • G. cana (M.E. Jones) A.A. Heller subsp. speciosa (Jeps.) A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
   • G. cana (M.E. Jones) A.A. Heller subsp. triceps (Brand) A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
7. Gilia capitata Sims
   • G. capitata Sims subsp. abrotanifolia (Greene) V.E. Grant
   • G. capitata Sims subsp. capitata
   • G. capitata Sims subsp. chamissonis (Greene) V.E. Grant
   • G. capitata Sims subsp. mediomontana V.E. Grant
   • G. capitata Sims subsp. pacifica V.E. Grant
   • G. capitata Sims subsp. pedimontana V.E. Grant
   • G. capitata Sims subsp. staminea (Greene) V.E. Grant
   • G. capitata Sims subsp. tomentosa (Brand) V.E. Grant
8. Gilia cilvorum (Jeps.) V.E. Grant
9. Gilia clokeyi H. Mason
10. Gilia crassifolia Benth.*
11. Gilia diegensis (P. Munz) A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
12. Gilia flavocincta A. Nels.
    • G. flavocincta A. Nels. subsp. australis (A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant) A.G. Day & V.E. Grant
    • G. flavocincta A. Nels. subsp. flavocincta
13. Gilia inconspicua (Sm.) Sweet
14. Gilia interior (H. Mason and A.D Grant) A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
15. Gilia jacens A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
16. Gilia laciniata Ruiz & Pav.*
17. Gilia latiflora (A. Gray) A. Gray
    • G. latiflora (A. Gray) A. Gray subsp. cuyamensis A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
    • G. latiflora (A. Gray) A. Gray subsp. davyi (Milliken) A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
    • G. latiflora (A. Gray) A. Gray subsp. elongata A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
    • G. latiflora (A. Gray) A. Gray subsp. latiflora
18. Gilia leptantha Parish
    • G. leptantha Parish subsp. leptantha
    • G. leptantha Parish subsp. pinetorum A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
    • G. leptantha Parish subsp. purpusii (Milliken) A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
    • G. leptantha Parish subsp. transversa A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
19. Gilia lomensis V.E. Grant
20. Gilia malior A.G. Day & V.E. Grant
21. Gilia mexicana A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
22. Gilia millefoliata Fisch. & C.A. Mey.
23. Gilia minor A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
24. Gilia modocensis Eastw.
25. “Gilia nemophilophylla“ (= Allophyllum nemophilophyllum J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson)
26. Gilia nevinii A. Gray
27. Gilia ochroleuca M.E. Jones
    • G. ochroleuca M.E. Jones subsp. bizonata A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
    • G. ochroleuca M.E. Jones subsp. exilis (A. Gray) A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
    • G. ochroleuca M.E. Jones subsp. lanosa Hrusa
    • G. ochroleuca M.E. Jones subsp. minima (Eastw.) Hrusa
    • G. ochroleuca M.E. Jones subsp. ochroleuca
    • G. ochroleuca M.E. Jones subsp. vivida (A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant) A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
28. Gilia ophthalmoides Brand
29. Gilia salticola Eastw.
30. Gilia scopulorum M.E. Jones
31. Gilia sinuata A.A. Heller
32. Gilia stellata A.A. Heller
33. Gilia tenuiflora Benth.
    • G. tenuiflora Benth. subsp. amplifaucalis A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
    • G. tenuiflora Benth. subsp. arenaria (Benth.) A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
    • G. tenuiflora Benth. subsp. hoffmannii (Eastw.) A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
    • G. tenuiflora Benth. subsp. tenuiflora
34. Gilia transmontana (H. Mason & A.D. Grant) A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
35. Gilia tricolor Benth.
    • G. tricolor Benth. subsp. diffusa (Congdon) H. Mason & A.D. Grant
    • G. tricolor Benth. subsp. tricolor
36. Gilia tweedyi Rydb.
37. Gilia valdiviensis Griseb.*
38. Gilia yorkii Shevock & A.G. Day