Gentianella

Gentianella is a plant genus in the gentian family (Gentianaceae). Plants of this genus are known commonly as dwarf gentians.

Species

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GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyGentianaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona

Observations recorded285,253

假龙胆属（学名：Gentianella）是龙胆科下的一个属。该属共有约120种，分布于美洲、亚洲和欧洲。

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Research

86 papers

The total xanthones from Gentianella acuta alleviate acute myocardial infarction by targeting BRD4-mediated cardiomyocyte pyroptosis and inflammation.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2025
Gentianella acuta improves TAC-induced cardiac remodelling by regulating the Notch and PI3K/Akt/FOXO1/3 pathways.Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2022
Gentianella acuta mitigates cardiovascular damage and inflammation in diet-induced hypercholesterolaemic rats.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2021
Gentianella acuta-derived Gen-miR-1 suppresses myocardial fibrosis by targeting HAX1/HMG20A/Smads axis to attenuate inflammation in cardiac fibroblasts.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2023
Gen-miR-5 derived from Gentianella acuta inhibits PFKP to prevent fibroblast activation and alleviate myocardial fibrosis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025

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Wikidata facts

Image: Gentianella aspera Hochanger 20210821.jpg

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taxon name: Gentianella
Commons category: Gentianella
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=4904
Commons gallery: Gentianella
taxon common name: 假龙胆属

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Selected species
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Generative characteristics
Distribution
Taxonomy
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Gentianella is a plant genus in the gentian family (Gentianaceae). Plants of this genus are known commonly as dwarf gentians.

there were about 256 species in this genus. They are herbs that occur in alpine and arctic habitat types. They are distributed in the Americas, Eurasia, northern Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.