Family Code: ROSACE Genus Code: GILLE2 Genus CN: Indian-physic Genus Authority: Moench Genus Summary: A genus of 2 species, herbs, of e. North America. The contention that Gillenia is a later homonym of Gillena and must therefore be rejected for the later name Porteranthus has been ruled against (Robertson 1974; Brummitt 1988; Parkinson 1988). Genus References: Nesom in FNA (2014); Robertson (1974)=Z; Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004). Last Updated: 2019-11-29 Publish: 1