| Gentiana |
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| Gentiana verna |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Asterids |
| Order: |
Gentianales |
| Family: |
Gentianaceae |
| Tribe: |
Gentianeae |
| Subtribe: |
Gentianinae |
| Genus: |
Gentiana
L. |
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| Type species |
Gentiana lutea L.
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| Species |
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See text |
| Synonyms |
- Aloitis Raf.
- Anthopogon Neck.
- Asterias Borkh.
- Bilamista Raf.
- Calathiana Delarbre
- Chaelothilus Neck.
- Chiophila Raf.
- Chondrophylla A.Nelson
- Ciminalis Adans.
- Coilantha Borkh.
- Cruciata Gilib.
- Cuttera Raf.
- Dasistepha Raf.
- Dasystephana Adans.
- Dicardiotis Raf.
- Diploma Raf.
- Endotriche Steud.
- Ericala Reneaulme ex Gray
- Ericoila Reneaulme ex Borkh.
- Favargera Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Gaertneria Neck.
- Gentianodes Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Gentianusa Pohl
- Hippion F.W.Schmidt
- Holubia Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Holubogentia Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Kudoa Masam.
- Kuepferella M.Laínz
- Kurramiana Omer & Qaiser
- Lexipyretum Dulac
- Pneumonanthe Gled.
- Psalina Raf.
- Qaisera Omer
- Rassia Neck.
- Ricoila Reneaulme ex Raf.
- Sebeokia Neck.
- Selatium D.Don ex G.Don
- Spiragyne Neck.
- Thylacitis Reneaulme ex Adans.
- Thyrophora Neck.
- Tretorhiza Adans.
- Tretorrhiza Reneaulme ex Delarbre
- Varasia Phil.
- Xolemia Raf.
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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.
The genus name is a tribute to Gentius, an Illyrian king who may have discovered tonic properties in gentians.