Blackstonia
Genus of flowering plants in the gentian family Gentianaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blackstonia is a genus of flowering plants of the family Gentianaceae, native to Europe and to nearby regions of Asia and Africa. Its best known species is its type species, Blackstonia perfoliata, the yellow-wort.
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Blackstonia | |
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Blackstonia perfoliata, yellow-wort | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Gentianaceae |
Subtribe: | Chironiinae |
Genus: | Blackstonia Huds.[1] |
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The genus is named after the English botanical writer John Blackstone (1712-1753).[2]