Genus: Gentiana L.

Family:

Gentianaceae

Subtribe:

Gentianinae

Common names:

gentian

Genus number:

4903

Last updated:

23-Sep-2004

Accession Count:

268 (21 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

List of Species Records in GRIN

References:

Chen, C.-H. & J.-C. Wang. 1999. Revision of the genus Gentiana L. (Gentianaceae) in Taiwan. Bot. Bull. Acad. Sin. 40:9-38.
Chen, S.-Y. et al. 2005. Molecular systematics and biogeography of Crawfurdia, Metagentiana and Tripterospermum (Gentianaceae) based on nuclear ribosomal and plastid DNA sequences. Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 96:413-424. Note: study suggests that Crawfurdia, Metagentiana and Tripterospermum form a monophyletic group as sister group to Gentiana
Favre, A. et al. 2014. Two new genera of Gentianinae (Gentianaceae): Sinogentiana and Kuepferia supported by molecular phylogenetic evidence. Taxon 63:342-354 DOI: 10.12705/632.5
International Society for Horticultural Science. International Cultivar Registration Authority (on-line resource). Note: http://www.ishs.org/sci/icralist/61.htm

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~):

(=) Calathiana Delarbre
(=) Chondrophylla A. Nelson
(=) Ciminalis Adans.
(=~) Dasystephana Adans.
(=) Ericala Gray, orth. var.
(=) Eurythalia D. Don, orth. var.
(=) Favargera Á. Löve & D. Löve
(=~) Gentianodes Á. Löve & D. Löve
(=) Holubogentia Á. Löve & D. Löve
(=) Kuepferella M. Laínz
(~) Kuepferia Adr. Favre
(=~) Kurramiana Omer & Qaiser
(=) Mehraea Á. Löve & D. Löve
(=) Pneumonanthe Gled.
(=) Qaisera Omer
(~) Sinogentiana Adr. Favre & Y. M. Yuan
(=) Tretorhiza Adans.
(=) Ulostoma G. Don

Images:

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Check Index Nominum Genericorum for Gentiana

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2019. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=4903. Accessed 16 July 2019.