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Gentianaceae[HC, HC2](Gentian Family)
Synonyms: (none)

Family information last updated 10/21/2003 by Carol Brittnacher.

Taxon (native taxa in boldface)
Common Names
# Synonyms
Centaurium erythraea Rafn[HC2, JPM2]
common centaury, European centaury
1 synonym
Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Hayek ex Hand.-Mazz., Stadlm., Janch. & Faltis[Draft FNA, HC2]
branching centaury, lesser centaury
0 synonyms
Cicendia quadrangularis (Lam.) Griseb.[HC2]
 
1 synonym
Comastoma tenellum (Rottb.) Toyok.[HC2, JPM2]
Lapland gentian, Samiland gentian, slender gentian
3 synonyms
Frasera albicaulis Griseb.[HC, HC2]
white-stemmed frasera
0 synonyms
var. albicaulis[HC, HC2]
white-stemmed frasera
2 synonyms
var. columbiana (H. St. John) C.L. Hitchc.[HC, HC2]
Columbia frasera
1 synonym
var. cusickii (A. Gray) C.L. Hitchc.[HC, HC2]
Cusick's frasera
0 synonyms
var. idahoensis (H. St. John) C.L. Hitchc.[HC, HC2]
Idaho frasera
0 synonyms
var. nitida (Benth.) C.L. Hitchc.[HC, HC2]
shiny frasera
2 synonyms
Frasera fastigiata (Pursh) A. Heller[HC, HC2]
clustered frasera, Umpqua green-gentian
1 synonym
Frasera montana Mulford[HC, HC2]
white frasera
0 synonyms
Frasera speciosa Douglas ex Griseb.[HC, HC2]
elkweed, giant frasera, monument plant
1 synonym
var. speciosa[HC2]
showy frasera
0 synonyms
Frasera umpquaensis M. Peck & Applegate[HC2]
Umpqua frasera, Umpqua green gentian
0 synonyms
Gentiana affinis Griseb.[HC, HC2]
pleated gentian, prairie gentian, Rocky Mtn. gentian
1 synonym
Gentiana algida Pall.[HC, HC2]
whitish gentian
0 synonyms
Gentiana calycosa Griseb.[HC, HC2]
explorer's gentian, mt. bog gentian
6 synonyms
Gentiana douglasiana Bong.[HC, HC2]
swamp gentian
0 synonyms
Gentiana fremontii Torr.[HC2]
fremont's gentian, moss gentian
0 synonyms
Gentiana glauca Pall.[HC, HC2]
glaucous gentian
2 synonyms
Gentiana newberryi A. Gray[HC, HC2]
Newberry's gentian
0 synonyms
var. newberryi[HC2]
 
0 synonyms
Gentiana platypetala Griseb.[HC2]
broad-petaled gentian
0 synonyms
Gentiana prostrata Haenke[HC, HC2]
moss gentian, pygmy gentian
0 synonyms
Gentiana sceptrum Griseb.[HC, HC2]
King's gentian, staff gentian
0 synonyms
Gentianella amarella (L.) Börner[HC2, IMF4]
northern gentian
1 synonym
ssp. acuta (Michx.) J.M. Gillett[WTU]
northern gentian
1 synonym
Gentianella propinqua (Richardson) J.M. Gillett[HC2]
four-parted gentian
1 synonym
ssp. propinqua[HC2]
 
0 synonyms
Gentianopsis simplex (A. Gray) Iltis[HC2]
one-flowered fringed gentian
1 synonym
Gentianopsis thermalis (Kuntze) Iltis[HC2]
smaller fringed gentian
1 synonym
Gentianopsis virgata (Raf.) Holub[HC2]
Macoun's fringed gentian
0 synonyms
ssp. macounii (T. Holm) J.S. Pringle[HC2]
 
0 synonyms
Halenia deflexa (Sm.) Griseb.[HC, HC2]
 
0 synonyms
ssp. deflexa[HC2]
 
0 synonyms
Lomatogonium rotatum (L.) Fr. ex Fernald[HC, HC2]
 
0 synonyms
var. fontanum (A. Nelson) J.S. Pringle[HC2]
 
0 synonyms
Swertia perennis L.[HC, HC2]
felwort, alpine bog swertia
1 synonym
Zeltnera exaltata (Griseb.) G. Mans.[HC2, JPM2]
desert centaury, tall centaury
1 synonym
Zeltnera muehlenbergii (Griseb.) G. Mans.[HC2, JPM2]
Muhlenberg`s centaury
3 synonyms
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