Taxon:  Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl.



Summary
Genus:
Enicostema
Family:
Gentianaceae
Tribe:
Potalieae
Subtribe:
Faroinae
Nomen number:
430576
Place of publication:
H. G. A. Engler & K. A. E. Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(2):67.  1895
Comment:
authorship verified by W. Greuter & K. Gandhi, pers. comm. (via e-mails on 25 Aug 2015)
Verified:
08/25/2015 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Gentiana verticillata L.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98 Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  2. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  3. Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  4. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  5. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  6. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  7. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3). Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  8. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  9. Struwe, L. et al. 2014. In: Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed., Flora of the Guianas. 30:40-41. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  10. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Frenchbalai savane  2Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanAntigua and Barbuda  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBarbados  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98 Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominica  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGrenada  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHispaniola  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98 Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Kitts and Nevis  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Lucia  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Vincent and Grenadines  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98 Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98 Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3). Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaBolívar Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaGuárico Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaLara Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaNueva Esparta Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaSucre Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaYaracuy Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
Native
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Hispaniola, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago, United States [Puerto Rico], St. Vincent and Grenadines
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Guyana, Venezuela [Bolívar, Guárico, Nueva Esparta, Sucre, Lara, Yaracuy]

Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98 Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  2. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  3. Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  4. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  5. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  6. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3). Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  7. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
  8. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland. Note: lists as Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=430576. Accessed 8 November 2026.