A genus of flowering plants native to the western Mediterranean region, particularly known for yellow flowers and their historical use as a dye plant.
From Latin or possibly a Latinized adaptation of a regional plant name. The genus was formally named by Carl Linnaeus in his systematic botanical classification.
Datisca plants produce a yellow dye that was used in ancient and medieval textile production, making them economically important before synthetic dyes revolutionized the industry in the 1800s.
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