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Classification of Gentianaceae
- list of tribes and subtribes as in
Struwe et al. (2002)
Lagenanthus

This classification follows Struwe et al., 2002: List by tribe   List by genus    Overview

 

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The convoluted history of the name Lisianthus

 

Genus

No. of species 

Tribe

Subtribe

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Adenolisianthus (Progel) Gilg

1

Helieae

 

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Anthocleista R. Br.

14

Potalieae

Potaliinae

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Aripuana Struwe, Maas, & V. A. Albert

1

Helieae

 

 

Bartonia H. L. Mühl. ex Willd.

4

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Bisgoeppertia Kuntze

2

Chironieae

Chironiinae

 

Blackstonia Huds.

4

Chironieae

Chironiinae

images

Calolisianthus Gilg

6

Helieae

 

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Canscora Lam.

9

Chironieae

Canscorinae

 

Celiantha Maguire

3

Helieae  

 

images

Centaurium Hill

50

Chironieae

Chironiinae

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Chelonanthus Gilg

7

Helieae  

 

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Chironia L.

15

Chironieae

Chironiinae

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Chorisepalum Gleason & Wodehouse

5

Helieae  

 

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Cicendia Adans.

2

Chironieae

Chironiinae

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Comastoma (Wettst.) Toyok.

7–25

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

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Congolanthus A. Raynal

1

Potalieae  

Faroinae 

Cotylanthera Blume

4

Exaceae  

 

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Coutoubea Aubl.

5

Chironieae

Coutoubeinae

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Cracosna Gagnep.

3

Chironieae

Canscorinae

Crawfurdia Wall.

16–19

Gentianeae

Gentianinae

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Curtia Cham. & Schltdl.

6–10

Saccifolieae 

 

 

Deianira Cham. & Schltdl. 

5

Chironieae

Coutoubeinae

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Djaloniella P. Taylor

1

Potalieae  

Faroinae

"Duplipetala”, ined.

2

Chironieae

Canscorinae

Enicostema Blume

3

Potalieae  

Faroinae

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Eustoma Salisb.

3

Chironieae

Chironiinae

images

Exaculum Caruel

1

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Exacum L.

65

Exaceae  

 

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Fagraea Thunb.

70

Potalieae  

Potaliinae

images

Faroa Welw.

19

Potalieae 

Faroinae

Frasera Walter

15

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

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Geniostemon Engelm. & A. Gray

5

Chironieae

Chironiinae

 

Gentiana L.

360

Gentianeae

Gentianinae

images

Gentianella Moench

250

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

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Gentianopsis Ma

16–24

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

images

Gentianothamnus Humbert  

1

Exaceae  

 

 

Halenia Borkh.

80

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

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Helia Mart.

2

Helieae

 

images

Hockinia Gardner

1

Saccifolieae 

 

 

Hoppea Willd.

2

Chironieae

Canscorinae

Irlbachia Mart.

9

Helieae  

 

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Ixanthus Griseb.

1

Chironieae

Chironiinae

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Jaeschkea Kurz

4

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Karina Boutique

1

Potalieae

Faroinae  

Lagenanthus Gilg

1

Helieae  

 

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Latouchea Franch.

1

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

images

Lehmanniella Gilg

2

Helieae  

 

 

Lisianthius P. Browne

30

Potalieae  

Lisianthiinae

images

Lomatogonium A. Braun

21

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

images

Macrocarpaea (Griseb.) Gilg  

90

Helieae  

 

images

Megacodon (Hemsl.) Harry Sm.

2

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

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Microrphium C. B. Clarke  

2

Chironieae

Canscorinae

Neblinantha Maguire

2

Helieae  

 

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Neurotheca Salisb. ex Benth. in Benth. & Hook.f.

3

Potalieae  

Faroinae

images

Obolaria L.

1

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

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Oreonesion A. Raynal

1

Potalieae

Faroinae  

Ornichia Klack.

3

Exaceae

 

 

Orphium E. Mey.

2

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Phyllocyclus Kurz

5

Chironieae

Canscorinae

Potalia Aubl.

9

Potalieae

Potaliinae

images

Prepusa Mart.

5

Helieae  

 

images

Pterygocalyx Maxim.

1

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

images

Purdieanthus Gilg

1

Helieae  

 

 

Pycnosphaera Gilg

1

Potalieae  

Faroinae

“Roraimaea”, ined.

 

Helieae  

 

 

Rogersonanthus Maguire & B. M. Boom

3

Helieae  

 

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Sabatia Adans.

20

Chironieae

Chironiinae

images

Saccifolium Maguire & Pires

1

Saccifolieae 

 

images

Schinziella Gilg

1

Chironieae

Canscorinae

Schultesia Mart.

15

Chironieae

Coutoubeinae

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Sebaea Sol. ex R. Br.

60–100  

Exaceae  

 

images

Senaea Taub.

1

Helieae  

 

images

Sipapoantha Maguire & B. M. Boom

1

Helieae  

 

images

Swertia L.

135 

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

images

Symbolanthus G. Don

30

Helieae  

 

images

Symphyllophyton Gilg

1

Chironieae

Coutoubeinae

Tachia Aubl.

10

Helieae  

 

images

Tachiadenus Griseb.

11

Exaceae  

 

 

Tapeinostemon Benth.

7

Saccifolieae 

 

images

Tetrapollinia Maguire & B. M. Boom

1

Helieae  

 

images

Tripterospermum Blume

24

Gentianeae

Gentianinae

images

Urogentias Gilg & Gilg-Ben.

1

Potalieae  

Faroinae

Veratrilla Baill. ex Franch.  

2

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

images

Voyria Aubl.

19

incertae sedis

 

images

Voyriella Miq.

1

Saccifolieae 

 

images

Wurdackanthus Maguire

2

Helieae  

 

images

Xestaea Griseb.

1

Chironieae

Coutoubeinae

Zonanthus Griseb.

1

Helieae

 

 

Zygostigma Griseb.

1

Chironieae

Chironiinae

 

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For corrections and additions, contact Lena Struwe at struwe@aesop.rutgers.edu