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Gentiana
Genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gentiana (/ˌdʒɛntʃiˈeɪnə/)[2] 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.[3]
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Gentiana | |
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Gentiana verna | |
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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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Gentiana lutea L. | |
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The genus name is a tribute to Gentius, an Illyrian king who may have discovered tonic properties in gentians.[4]