✿Gentianaceae · Centaurium
Lesser Centaury
Centaurium meyeri
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Centaurium meyeri
- Genus
- Centaurium
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Gentianaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Gentianaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Lesser Centaury
Lesser Centaury (Centaurium meyeri) is a herb belonging to the Gentianaceae family (Gentian family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/solitary flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.
Botanical family
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Lesser Centaury belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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