Gentianaceae

  • Family

    Gentianaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Gentianaceae

  • Common Names

    Gentian Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 75

    Number of species: 1,000

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is cosmopolitan in distribution, but most common in temperate and subtropical regions, and in tropical mountains. The largest genus by far is Gentiana with perhaps 400 species.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Gentianaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.