Gentianaceae Juss.

First published in Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 141. 1789 [4 Aug 1789] (1789)nom. cons.
This family is accepted

Accepted Genera

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • APG IV (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/boj.12385

The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

  • Gentian Research Network (online). Newest classification of Gentianaceae. www.rci.rutgers.edu/~gentian/classNEW123.htm.
  • Leenhouts, P. W. (1962). Loganiaceae. Flora Malesiana, Ser. I, 6: 293–387 (Fagraea pp. 299–226). National Herbarium of the Netherlands, Leiden.
  • Struwe, L. & Albert, V. A. (2002). Gentianaceae — Systematics and Natural History. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
  • Struwe, L., Maas, J. P., Pihlar, O. & Albert, V. A. (1999). Gentianaceae. In: P. E. Berry, K. Yatskievych & B. K. Holst (eds), Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana, 5: 474–542. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Taylor, P. (1963). Gentianaceae. In: F. N. Hepper (ed.), Flora of West Tropical Africa, vol. 1. Crown Agents, London.

Neotropikey

  • Calió, M.F., Pirani, J.R. and Struwe, L. (2008). Morphology-based phylogeny and revision of Prepusa and Senaea (Gentianaceae: Heliae) - rare endemics from eastern Brazil. Kew Bull. 63 (2): 169-191.
  • Campinas, SP. Fabris, H.A. and Klein, R.M. (1971). Gentianaceae, pp 3-30. In: Reitz, P.R. (ed.). Flora ilustrada Catarinense, part 1, fascicle GENC. Itajaí, Santa Catarina. Gentian Research Network. http://gentian.rutgers.edu/index.htm
  • Cordeiro, I. (1987). Gentianaceae. Flora da Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais. Bol. Bot. Univ. de São Paulo 9: 227-242.
  • Cordeiro, I. (2003). Gentianaceae. Flora de Grão-Mogol, Minas Gerais. Bol. Bot. Univ. de São Paulo 22 (2): 137-140.
  • Cordeiro, I. (2005). Gentianaceae. In: Wanderley, M.G.L., Shepherd, G.J., Melhem, T.S. and Giulietti, A.M. (eds.). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo, Vol. 4. São Paulo.
  • Crespo, S. R. de M. (2003). Revisão taxonômica do gênero Curtia Cham. & Schetdl. (Gentianaceae). Tese Doutorado. Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia.
  • Guimarães, E.F. (1977). Revisão taxonômica do gênero Deianira Chamisso et Schlechtendal (Gentianaceae). Arq. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 21: 46-123.
  • Guimarães, E.F. and Klein, V.L.G. (1985). Revisão taxonômica do gênero Coutoubea Aubl. (Gentianaceae). Rodriguésia 37: 21-45.
  • Maas, P.J.M. (1985). Nomenclatural notes on Neotropical Lisyantheae (Gentianaceae). Proc. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch. Ser. C. 88: 405-412.
  • Maas, P.J.M. and Reuters, P. (1986). Voyria and Voyriella (saprophytic Gentianaceae). Flora Neotropica Mongraphs 41: 1-93.
  • Maguire, B. (1981). Gentianacaeae, pp 2-56. In: Maguire, B. et al. (eds.). The Botany of the Guayana Highland vol XIII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 51.
  • Maguire, B. and Boom, B.M. (1989). Gentianacaeae (part 3), pp. 330-388. In: Maguire, B. et al. The Botany of the Guayana Highland vol XI. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 32.
  • Maguire, B. and Pires, J.M. (1978). Saccifoliaceae - a new monotypic family of the Gentianales, pp. 230-245. In: Maguire, B. et al. (eds.). The botany of the Guayana Highland, vol X. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 29.
  • Mansion G. (2004). A new classification of the polyphyletic genus Centaurium Hill (Chironiinae, Gentianaceae): description of the New World endemic Zeltnera, and reinstatment of Gyrandra Griseb. and Schenkia Griseb. Taxon 53 (3): 719-740.
  • Struwe, L. and Albert, V.A. (1998). Lisianthius P.Br., its probable homonym Lisyanthus Aubl. (Gentianaceae) and the priority of Helia Mart. over Irlbachia Mart. as its substitute. Harvard Pap. Bot. 3: 67-71.
  • Struwe, L. and Albert, V.A. (2002). Gentianaceae - Systematics and Natural History. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 652 págs.
  • Struwe, L., Maas, J.P., Pihlar, O. and Albert, V.A. (1999). Gentianaceae, pp. 474-542. In: Berry, P.E., Yatskievych, K. & Holst, B.K. (eds.). Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Vol. 5 Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Struwe, L., Maas, P.J.M. and Albert, V.A. (1997). Aripuana cullmaniorum, a new genus and species of Gentianaceae from white-sands of southeastern Amazonas, Brazil. Harvard Pap. Bot. 2: 235-253.
  • Weaver, R.E., Jr. (1972). A revision of the neotropical genus Lisianthus (Gentianaceae). J. Arnold Arb. 53: 76-100, 234-272, 273-311.

Trees of New Guinea

  • Conn, B.J. (1983). Loganiaceae. Alp. Fl. New Guinea 4: 2647–2657 (Fagraea pp. 2648–2651).
  • Conn, B.J. (1995). Loganiaceae. Handb. Fl. Papua New Guinea, 3: 132–188.
  • Leenhouts, P.W. (1962). Loganiaceae. Fl. Males., Ser. I, Spermat. 6: 293–387 (Fagraea pp. 299–226).
  • Sugumaran, M. & Wong, K.M. (2012). Studies in Malesian Gentianaceae I: Fagraea sensu lato―complex genus or several genera? A molecular phylogenetic study. Gard. Bull. Singapore 64(2): 301–332.
  • Timothy M.A. Utteridge & Laura V.S. Jennings (2022). Trees of New Guinea. Timothy M. A. Utteridge and Laura V. S. Jennings (Eds) Kew Publishing. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  • Wong, K.M. & Sugumaran, M. (2012a). Studies in Malesian Gentianaceae II: A taxonomic framework for the Fagraea complex, including the new genus Limahlania. Gard. Bull. Singapore 64(2): 481–495.
  • Wong, K.M. & Sugumaran, M. (2012b). Studies in Malesian Gentianaceae III: Cyrtophyllum reapplied to the Fagraea fragrans alliance. Gard. Bull. Singapore 64(2): 497–510.

The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook

  • Adams, L. G. (1996). Gentianaceae. In: A. Wilson (ed), Flora of Australia 28: 72–103. CSIRO, Melbourne.
  • Ho, T.-N. & Pringle, J. S. (1995). Gentianaceae. Flora of China 16: 1–139. Science Press, Beijing; Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Marais, W. & Verdoorn, I. C. (1963). Gentianaceae. In: R. A. Dyer, L. E. Codd & H. B. Rycroft (eds), Flora of Southern Africa 26: 171–243. Government Printer, Pretoria.
  • Struwe, L. & Pringle, J. S. (2018). Gentianaceae. In: J. W. Kadereit & V. Bittrich (eds), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, XV: 453–503. Springer Verlag, Berlin & Heidelberg.
  • Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds) (1972). Plumbaginaceae. In: T. G. Tutin, V. H. Heywood, N. A. Burges, D. M. Moore, D. H. Valentine, S. M. Walters & D. A. Webb (eds), Flora Europaea 3: 29–51. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge & New York.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 21, 2014 Wood, J.R.I., et al. [15450] Bolivia K000634057 No
Banze, A.; Osborne, J.; Datizua, C.; Mamba, A.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Magido, A. (guide); Ndala, B. (guide) [AB571] Mozambique K001346740 No
Colani, A. [1904] Vietnam K000607833 Isotype Yes
Menini Neto, L.; Forzza, R.C.; Saavedra, M.M.; Silva, J.C. [690] Brazil K001049800 Yes

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  • The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

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