Gentianaceae

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Description

1750 spp.

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

Growing form

Herbs, some saprophytes and weak wooded shrubs; often square stem.

Leaf

Leaves: opposite or whorled, simple; margin entire; almost sessile, petiole bases ±joined across the node; no stipules; bitter taste.

Flower

Bisexual. Flower: symmetric bell-like; 4-5 sepals calyx persistent; 4-5 fused petals, corolla lobes right-contorted; 4-5 (-10) stamens; ovary superior.

Fruit and seed

Fruit a dry capsule with many minute seeds.

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.

A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
  • Total squares
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Gentianaceae
Author
Juss.
Vernacular names
  • katkerokasvit (Finnish)
  • gentianaväxter (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.39310
Taxon rank
family
Occurrence in Finland
Collected from Finland
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
  • Vascular plants
jsonrdf+xmlskos (dwc)
Total 13 species