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Gentiana

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Also known as gentian, gentian flower

Gentiana () is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the gentian family (Gentianaceae), the tribe Gentianeae, and the monophyletic subtribe Gentianinae. With over 300 species, it is considered a large genus. Gentians are notable for their mostly large trumpet-shaped flowers, which are often of an intense blue hue, though some are also bright yellow. The type species of the genus is Gentiana lutea.

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Gentiana is a genus of flowering plants within the family Gentianaceae. It belongs to the order Gentianales and the class Magnoliopsida. The genus is named after Gentius and produces a capsule as its fruit type. Its taxonomic type is Gentiana lutea.

Records for this genus are held by various institutions, including the University of Alberta Museums, ENCB-IPN, ASU, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, and GH. Documented occurrences have been recorded in the United States and Mexico. The genus has been described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

Synthesized by Vinony from 36 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, PubMed, Gbif Occ, Plants of the World, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Gentiana

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderGentianales
  5. FamilyGentianaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona
Observations recorded923,517

龙胆属是龙胆科下的一个大属，大约包括有400余种，广泛分布在全世界温带地区的高山地带，绝大部分为一年生或多年生的草本植物，部分为常绿品种。 龙胆属植物为单叶对生，花为喇叭状，花瓣5裂，在北半球的龙胆属，花通常为蓝色，但在南美洲的品种花为红色，在新西兰有白色花的品种，此外尚有黄色、乳白色等，颜色多样。 一般龙胆属植物不容易栽培，不易离开其生长的自然环境，但也有一些品种可以进行栽培，需要充足的阳光，排水良好的土壤。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
3,335
With media
2,821
Family
Gentianaceae
Collections
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, ENCB-IPN, ASU, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, GH, FC-UNAM
Recorded in
United States, Mexico
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Research

1,012 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Habitat
  • Uses
  • Pharmacological uses
  • Symbolism
  • Species
  • General
  • List of accepted species
  • Formerly placed here
  • Cultivation
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Gentiana () is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the gentian family (Gentianaceae), the tribe Gentianeae, and the monophyletic subtribe Gentianinae. With over 300 species, it is considered a large genus. Gentians are notable for their mostly large trumpet-shaped flowers, which are often of an intense blue hue, though some are also bright yellow. The type species of the genus is Gentiana lutea.

The genus name is a tribute to Gentius, an Illyrian king who may have discovered tonic properties in gentians.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gentiana” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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