NOUN
- type genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella
How To Use Gentiana In A Sentence
- Within the Gentianaceae, taxa within the genus Gentianopsis are collectively known as the fringed gentians. Museum Blogs
- The flora, especially on the limestone which is one of the most active centers of floristic speciation in the Balkans, includes many rare species such as the Pirin poppy, Papaver pirinica, golden aquilegia Aquilegia aurea, yellow gentian Gentiana lutea and edelweiss Leontopodium alpinum. Pirin National Park, Bulgaria
- Most species of Metagentiana are herbaceous local endemics growing in alpine scrub, meadows and coniferous forests.
- Halda treated section Stenogyne as a subgenus of Gentiana.
- Metagentiana was separated from Gentiana on the basis of observations related to its gross morphology, floral anatomy, chromosomes, palynology, embryology and molecular data.
- The vegetation in the snow ravine was rich, and varied in the swardy spots: Ranunculi 2, Swertia 2-3, Gentiana a fine one, Junci, Carices, Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries
- Along the shoreline of the lake, we saw Closed Gentian (Gentiana clausa), Jewel Weed (Impatiens capensis), and a variety of lilies and orchids. 2004 September « Mudpuddle
