Gentianaceae Family — Genera & Species
Gentianaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 252 species in 49 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Gentianaceae species
Climbing Anthocleista
Anthocleista scandens
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Nilgiri Canscora
Canscora bhatiana
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Small Flowered Canscora
Canscora diffusa
Cheng-Te HsuCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Common Centaury
Centaurium pulchellum
M. WhitsonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Sea Centaury
Centaurium scilloides
MichaelCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Slender Centaury
Centaurium tenuiflorum
Nachman bonesCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Persian Violet
Exacum affine
Morten RossCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Cape jasmine
Fagraea auriculata
Samuel LeeCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Spring Gentian
Gentiana verna
Attila OláhCC BY 4.0PlantoScanresized
Daisy-leaved Gentian
Gentianella bellidifolia
Duncan CunninghamCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Field Gentian
Gentianella campestris
Wolfgang JauchCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Wax Gentian
Gentianella cerina
rempsonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Gentianaceae family
- Gentiana54 species · e.g. Spring Gentian
- Gentianella42 species · e.g. Daisy-leaved Gentian
- Chironia25 species
- Anthocleista12 species · e.g. Climbing Anthocleista
- Sabatia12 species · e.g. Shortleaf Sabatia
- Frasera11 species · e.g. White-stemmed Green Gentian
- Canscora8 species · e.g. Nilgiri Canscora
- Zeltnera8 species · e.g. Exalted Centaury
- Exacum7 species · e.g. Persian Violet
- Fagraea7 species · e.g. Cape jasmine
- Halenia7 species · e.g. Green-veined Gentian
- Swertia6 species
- Centaurium5 species · e.g. Common Centaury
- Gentianopsis5 species · e.g. Fringed Gentian
- Macrocarpaea3 species
- Schenkia3 species · e.g. Southern Schenkia
- Bartonia2 species
- Eustoma2 species · e.g. Prairie Gentian
- Exochaenium2 species · e.g. Half-moon cactus
- Hoppea2 species
- Adenolisianthus1 species
- Aripuana1 species
- Blackstonia1 species · e.g. Yellow-wort
- Cicendia1 species · e.g. Thread-leaved Centaury
- Coutoubea1 species
- Cyrtophyllum1 species
- Djaloniella1 species
- Exaculum1 species
- Gentianothamnus1 species
- Hockinia1 species
- Ixanthus1 species
- Karina1 species
- Lagenanthus1 species
- Lagenias1 species
- Limahlania1 species
- Lisianthius1 species
- Microrphium1 species
- Obolaria1 species · e.g. Virginia Pennywort
- Oreonesion1 species
- Orphium1 species · e.g. Cape Primrose
- Pterygocalyx1 species
- Purdieanthus1 species
- Pycnosphaera1 species
- Saccifolium1 species
- Schinziella1 species
- Sinoswertia1 species
- Utania1 species
- Zonanthus1 species · e.g. Cuban zinnia
- Zygostigma1 species · e.g. False Yellowhead
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.