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Centaurium
Sign in to saveCentaurium (centaury) is a genus of 20 species in the gentian family (Gentianaceae), tribe Chironieae, subtribe Chironiinae. The genus was named after the centaur Chiron, famed in Greek mythology for his skill in medicinal herbs. It is distributed across Europe and Asia.
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Centaurium is a genus of plants within the family Gentianaceae, classified under the order Gentianales and class Magnoliopsida. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta and kingdom Plantae. The genus is also referred to by the common name centauries.
Species in this genus are described as annual to perennial herbaceous plants. The group comprises approximately 40 species distributed across temperate and subtropical regions. Records indicate occurrences in Mexico, the United States, Portugal, and El Salvador.
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Species
centauries
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyGentianaceae
百金花属（学名：Centaurium）是龙胆科下的一个属，为一年生至多年生草本植物。该属共有约40种，分布于温带、亚热带地区。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,214
- With media
- 1,039
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Collections
- FCB-BUAP, INECOL, WIS, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, IBUNAM, DAV
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Portugal, El Salvador
Research
139 papers- Somatic Embryogenesis in Centaurium erythraea Rafn-Current Status and Perspectives: A Review.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
- Phytochemical properties, biological activities and medicinal use of Centaurium erythraea Rafn.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2021
- Secondary Somatic Embryogenesis in Centaurium erythraea Rafn.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
- The Arabinogalactan Protein Family of Centaurium erythraea Rafn.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
- Analgesic effect of Centaurium erythraea and molecular docking investigation of the major component swertiamarin.Natural product research · 2024
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Encyclopedic overview
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Centaurium (centaury) is a genus of 20 species in the gentian family (Gentianaceae), tribe Chironieae, subtribe Chironiinae. The genus was named after the centaur Chiron, famed in Greek mythology for his skill in medicinal herbs. It is distributed across Europe and Asia.
Until 2004, Centaurium was given a much wider circumscription, comprising about 50 species ranging across Europe, Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and the Pacific. However this circumscription was polyphyletic, so in 2004 the genus was split into four, being Centaurium sensu stricto, Zeltnera, Gyrandra, and Schenkia.
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