Gentianaceae
Sign in to saveGentianaceae is a family of flowering plants of 105 genera and about 1650 species. Species in this family inhabit every continent except the antarctic, and have been used around the world for centuries as traditional medicine.
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Gentianaceae is a large family of flowering plants containing about 1,650 species spread across 105 different genera, found on every continent except Antarctica. These plants have been valued for centuries in traditional medicine practices around the world.
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Species
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FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyGentianaceae
Habitatmarine, brackish
General: Members of Gentianaceae in this more restricted sense
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Research
1,343 papers- Gentianaceae Family-Derived Bioactive Compounds-Therapeutic Values and Supporting Role in Inflammation and Detoxification.Nutrients · 2025
- Swertia (Gentianaceae): chemical and pharmacological aspects.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2004
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11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Distribution
- Characteristics
- Ecology
- Biogeographic history
- Uses
- Taxonomy
- Tribes
- Genera
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Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants of 105 genera and about 1650 species. Species in this family inhabit every continent except the antarctic, and have been used around the world for centuries as traditional medicine.
==Etymology== The family was named by Linnaeus in 1753. It takes its name from the genus Gentiana, named after the Illyrian king Gentius. Gentius ruled the Ilyrian kindgdom from 181-168 BCE, and was said to have used a local Gentian plant to treat malaria in his troops.