iGentian
Stemless gentian (Gentiana acaulis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Gentianales Family: Gentianaceae Genus: Gentiana L.
Species
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For the cultivated flower known as a Gentian or Tulip Gentian see Eustoma. For the saint of this name, see Victoricus, Fuscian, and Gentian.

Gentiana is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Gentian family (Gentianaceae), tribe Gentianeae and monophyletic subtribe Gentianinae. This a large genus, with about 400 species. Species See text. ... It has been suggested that Angiospermae, and Anthophyta be merged into this article or section. ... Genera Many, see text Gentianaceae, or the Gentian family, is a family of plants in about 80 genera and some 900 species. ...

Gentiana frigida

This is a cosmopolitan genus, occurring in alpine habitats of temperate regions of Asia, Europe and the Americas. Some species also occur in northwest Africa, eastern Australia and New Zealand. They consist of annual, biennial and perennial plants. Some are evergreen, others are not. Image File history File linksMetadata Gentiana. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Gentiana. ... A cosmopolitan distribution is a term applied to a biological category of living things meaning that this category can be found anywhere around the world. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... World map showing the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ...

Their leaves are arranged in an opposite way. Most of them belong to a basal rosette. Gentians have trumpet-shaped flowers which are usually deep blue or azure, but may vary from white, creamy and yellow to red. Blue-flowered species predominate in the Northern Hemisphere, and red in the Andes; white-flowered species are scattered but dominate in New Zealand. These terminal tubular flowers are mostly pentamerous, i.e. with 5 corolla lobes (petals), and 5 sepals, but 4-7 in some species. The style is rather short or absent. The corolla shows folds (= plicae) between the lobes. The ovary is mostly sessile and has nectary glands. The leaves of a Beech tree A leaf with laminar structure and pinnate venation In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. ... A Phalaenopsis flower A flower, (<Old French flo(u)r<Latin florem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). ... The Andes form the longest mountain chain in the world. ... Corolla can be: A Latin-language term for crown The Toyota Corolla, a model of automobile manufactured by Toyota The corolla is one whorl of the perianth of a flower and composed of petals The town of Corolla, North Carolina This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that... It has been suggested that Corolla be merged into this article or section. ... Flower of the Primrose Willowherb (Ludwigia octovalvis) showing petals and sepals A sepal is one member or part of the calyx of a flower. ...

Gentian on Austrian € 0.01 coin

Gentians are fully hardy and like full sun or partial shade, and neutral to acid soil that is rich in humus and well drained. They are popular in rock gardens. Image of euro coinage. ... Austrian euro coins have a unique design for each denomination, with a common theme for each of the three series of coins. ... A rock garden, also known as a rockery or an alpine garden, is a type of garden that features extensive use of rocks or stones, along with plants native to rocky or alpine environments. ...

According to Pliny the Elder, Gentian is an eponym of Gentius (180-168 BC), the King of Illyria, said to have discovered its healing properties. Some species are of medicinal use and their roots were harvested for the manufacture of tonic liquor, for instance in France "Suze" or similar liquors. Gentian is also used as a flavouring, for example in bitters, and the soft drink "Moxie" which contains "Gentian Root Extractives".
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Species

Gentiana acaulis ('Stemless Gentian') Gentiana affinis ('Pleated Gentian') Gentiana alba ('Plain Gentian') Gentiana algida ('Whitish Gentian') Gentiana alpina ('Alpine Gentian') Gentiana altaica ('Altai Gentian') Gentiana amoena Gentiana andrewsii ('Closed bottle Gentian') Gentiana angustifolia Gentiana asclepiadea ('Willow Gentian') Gentiana austromontana ('Appalachian Gentian') Gentiana autumnalis ('Pinebarren Gentian') Gentiana bavarica ('Bavarian Gentian') Gentiana bellidifolia Gentiana boryi Gentiana brachyphylla Gentiana bulleyana Gentiana burseri Gentiana cachemirica Gentiana calycosa ('Rainier Pleated Gentian') Gentiana catesbaei ('Elliott's Gentian') Gentiana cephalantha Gentiana cerina Gentiana clausa ('Bottled Gentian') Gentiana clusii ('Trumpet Gentian') Gentiana crassicaulis Gentiana crinita ('Fringed Gentian') Gentiana cruciata ('Cross Gentian') Gentiana dahurica Gentiana decora ('Showy Gentian') Gentiana decumbens Gentiana dendrologii Gentiana depressa Gentiana dinarica Gentiana douglasiana ('Swamp Gentian') Gentiana elwesii Gentiana farreri Gentiana fetisowii Gentiana flavida ('Pale Gentian') Gentiana freyniana Gentiana frigida Gentiana froelichii Gentiana fremontii ('Moss Gentian') Gentiana gelida Gentiana gilvo-striata Gentiana glauca ('Pale Gentian') Gentiana gracilipes Gentiana grombczewskii Gentiana heterosepala ('Autumn Gentian') Gentiana hexaphylla Gentiana kesselringii Gentiana kurroo Gentiana lawrencii Gentiana lhassica Gentiana linearis ('Narrowleaf Gentian') Gentiana loderi Gentiana lutea ('Great Yellow Gentian') Gentiana macrophylla ('Bigleaf Gentian') Gentiana makinoi Gentiana microdonta Gentiana newberryi ('Newberry's Gentian') Gentiana nipponica Gentiana nivalis ('Snow Gentian')

Gentiana nubigena Gentiana nutans ('Tundra Gentian') Gentiana ochroleuca Gentiana olivieri Gentiana ornata Gentiana pannonica ('Brown Gentian') Gentiana paradoxa Gentiana parryi ('Parry's Gentian') Gentiana patula Gentiana pennelliana ('Wiregrass Gentian') Gentiana phyllocalyx Gentiana platypetala ('Broadpetal Gentian') Gentiana plurisetosa ('Bristly Gentian') Gentiana pneumonanthe ('Marsh Gentian') Gentiana prolata Gentiana prostrata ('Pygmy Gentian') Gentiana przewalskii Gentiana pterocalyx Gentiana puberulenta ('Downy Gentian') Gentiana pumila Gentiana punctata ('Spotted Gentian') Gentiana purpurea ('Purple Gentian') Gentiana pyrenaica Gentiana quadrifolia Gentiana rigescens Gentiana rostanii Gentiana rubricaulis ('Closed Gentian') Gentiana saponaria ('Harvestbells Gentian') Gentiana saxosa Gentiana scabra Gentiana scarlatina Gentiana sceptrum ('King's scepter Gentian') Gentiana septemfida ('Crested Gentian') Gentiana setigera ('Mendocino Gentian') Gentiana setulifolia Gentiana sikkimensis Gentiana sikokiana Gentiana sino-ornata Gentiana siphonantha Gentiana speciosa Gentiana squarrosa Gentiana stictantha Gentiana stragulata Gentiana straminea Gentiana tenuifolia Gentiana terglouensis ('Triglav Gentian') Gentiana ternifolia Gentiana tianshanica ('Tienshan Gentian') Gentiana trichotoma Gentiana triflora Gentiana trinervis Gentiana tubiflora Gentiana utriculosa ('Bladder Gentian') Gentiana veitchiorum Gentiana venusta Gentiana verna ('Spring Gentian') Gentiana villosa ('Striped Gentian') Gentiana waltonii Gentiana wutaiensis Gentiana yakushimensis Gentiana zollingeri

Northern Gentian (Gentiana amarella) Closed Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii) Rainier Pleated Gentian (Gentiana calycosa) Great Yellow Gentian (Gentiana lutea) Marsh Gentian (Gentiana pneumonanthe)

Milkweed Gentian (Gentiana asclepiadea) Bottle Gentian (Gentiana clausa) Rainier Pleated Gentian (Gentiana calycosa) Parry's Gentian (Gentiana parryi) Crested Gentian (Gentiana septemfida) Spring Gentian (Gentiana verna) Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Gentiana

Binomial name Gentiana acaulis L. Synonyms Ciminalis acaulis Gentiana kochiana E.P.Perrier & Songeon Gentiana excisa C.Presl Gentiana acaulis (often called stemless gentian although that may equally apply to G. clusii) is a small gentian native to central and southern Europe from Spain east to the Balkans, growing especially... Binomial name Gentiana clusii E.P.Perrier & Songeon Synonyms Ciminalis clusii Gentiana clusii (sometimes called Clusius gentian) is a large-flowered, short-stemmed gentian, which is very similar to G. acaulis. ... Binomial name Gentiana lutea L. Gentiana lutea (Great Yellow Gentian) is a species of gentian native to the mountains of central and southern Europe. ... Binomial name Gentiana nivalis L. The Snow Gentian or Alpine Gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species of the genus Gentiana. ... Gentiana verna appears in the design of a Great Britain stamp, issued in 1964 to mark the 10th International Botanical Congress held in Edinburgh. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1018x1500, 99 KB) Scan: Arnaud Gaillard ( arnaud () amarys . ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1018x1500, 99 KB) Scan: Arnaud Gaillard ( arnaud () amarys . ... Image File history File links Gentiana. ... Image File history File links Gentiana. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (900x600, 65 KB)Rainier Pleated Gentian (Gentiana calycosa). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (900x600, 65 KB)Rainier Pleated Gentian (Gentiana calycosa). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (770x1024, 322 KB) Description: Gentiana lutea, Tannheimer Tal, Austria Source: selbst fotografiert - own picture Date: 23. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (770x1024, 322 KB) Description: Gentiana lutea, Tannheimer Tal, Austria Source: selbst fotografiert - own picture Date: 23. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1500, 114 KB) Scan: Arnaud Gaillard ( arnaud () amarys . ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1500, 114 KB) Scan: Arnaud Gaillard ( arnaud () amarys . ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1037x1500, 153 KB) Scan: Arnaud Gaillard ( arnaud () amarys . ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1037x1500, 153 KB) Scan: Arnaud Gaillard ( arnaud () amarys . ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (900x600, 47 KB)Gentiana clausa1. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (900x600, 47 KB)Gentiana clausa1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 783 KB) Summary Glacier Peak Description: Mountain bog gentian (Gentiana calycosa) Viewpoint location: 400 m south southeast of Liberty Cap summit on High Pass Trail (Glacier Peak Wilderness) Lat/Long: 48. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 783 KB) Summary Glacier Peak Description: Mountain bog gentian (Gentiana calycosa) Viewpoint location: 400 m south southeast of Liberty Cap summit on High Pass Trail (Glacier Peak Wilderness) Lat/Long: 48. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Gentiana. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Gentiana. ... Image File history File links Gentiana_septemfida0. ... Image File history File links Gentiana_septemfida0. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1500, 78 KB) Scan: Arnaud Gaillard ( arnaud () amarys . ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1500, 78 KB) Scan: Arnaud Gaillard ( arnaud () amarys . ... Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikimedia Commons logo by Reid Beels The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ...

References

• Gentian Research Network
• Medical Benefits of Gentian