Gentianaceae
Family in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
![Gentianaceae (rights holder: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings)](https://content.eol.org/data/media/9d/ea/b0/851.144460-1_jpg.jpg)
Gentian Family
Mostly annual, biennial or perennial herbs, rarely (Anthocleista only in our area) trees or shrubs. Stipules 0. Leaves simple, opposite (in ours). Inflorescence a cyme or raceme, sometimes flowers solitary, fasciculate or verticillate. Flowers bisexual (sometimes unisexual), actinomorphic, (rarely zygomorphic). Calyx tubular with (2-)4-5 or rarely 6-12 lobes. Corolla gamopetalous, 3-5(-16)-lobed. ... © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
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- Genera
- Taxonomic Completion
10.42%
10 of 96 accepted Genera- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 299a168e-ded9-4235-a232-eda540cc7337
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility