Botanical family
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
23 species in this family
Herbs and shrubs with bitter compounds (used medicinally). Flowers usually 5-merous with fused petals. Includes gentians and chirayata (Swertia).
- Leaf arrangement: opposite
- Leaf type: simple
- Growth forms: herb/shrub
- Inflorescence: cymose/solitary
- Fruit: capsule
Species in GENTIANACEAE
- CanscoraCanscora decussata
- Devendra's CanscoraCanscora devendrae
- Spreading CanscoraCanscora diffusa
- Stalkless CanscoraCanscora heteroclita
- Pierced Leaf CanscoraCanscora perfoliata
- Lesser CentauryCentaurium meyeri
- Indian WhiteheadEnicostema axillare
- Bicolor Persian VioletExacum bicolor
- Stalkless Persian VioletExacum lawii
- Stalked Persian VioletExacum pedunculatum
- Little Persian VioletExacum pumilum
- Persian VioletExacum wightianum
- Purple Stalked GentianGentiana pedicellata
- Indian HoppeaHoppea dichotoma
- South-Indian HoppeaHoppea fastigiata
- Pretty Narrow-Leaved SwertiaSwertia angustifolia var. pulchella
- Canscora sanjappae
- Canscora stricta
- Exacum atropurpureum
- Exacum travancoricum
- Gentiana quadrifaria var. zeylanica
- Swertia corymbosa
- Swertia minor
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