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Common
names of gentians
- arranged by Latin name
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Link to Common
names arranged
alphabetically by common name
The convoluted history of the name
Lisianthus
Please be aware that the same
common name can be used for several different species. A Latin name
is unique to a species.
|
Genus |
Species |
Common name |
Language (country) |
| Anthocleista |
grandiflora |
Cabbage
Tree |
English |
| Anthocleista |
grandiflora |
Forest
fever tree |
English
(S. Afr.) |
| Anthocleista |
nobilis |
Cabbage
Tree |
English |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Bédomodio |
Poular
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Béhidé
modio |
Poular
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Beïdho
moïdhio |
Poular
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Beïdho
moïdhio |
Poular
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Beïdho
moïlo |
Poular
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Demba
iri |
Soussou |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Demba
niouma |
Malinké
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Dissa
ouri |
Soussou
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Foréta
débé |
Malinké
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Foréta
lafira |
Malinké
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Khobodi
guensa |
Soussou
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Kogan |
Malinké
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Kongan |
Malinké
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Louloula |
Guerzé
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Tchalé
boundalé |
Kissi
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
procera |
Tchalé
boundalin |
Kissi
(Guinea [Af.]) |
| Anthocleista |
sp. |
Cabbage
Tree |
English |
| Anthocleista |
sp. |
Fever
Tree |
English |
| Anthocleista |
sp. |
Murderer's
Mat |
English |
| Bartonia |
paniculata |
Screwstem |
English
(US-TX) |
| Bartonia |
paniculata |
Screw-stem |
English
(US) |
| Bartonia |
paniculata |
Slim
bartonia |
English
(US-TX) |
| Bartonia |
paniculata |
Twining
Screwstem |
English
(US) |
| Bartonia |
texana |
Texas
Screwstem |
English
(US) |
| Bartonia |
verna |
White
Bartonia |
English
(US-TX) |
| Bartonia |
verna |
White
Screwstem |
English
(US) |
| Bartonia |
virginica |
Yellow
Screwstem |
English
(US) |
| Bartonia |
sp. |
Screwstem |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
beyrichii |
Mountain
pink |
English
(US-TX) |
| Centaurium |
beyrichii |
Quinineweed |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
beyrichii |
Rock
centaury |
English
(US-TX) |
| Centaurium |
calycosum |
Arizona
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
calycosum |
Buckley
centaury |
English
(US-TX) |
| Centaurium |
calycosum |
Rosita |
Spanish
(US-TX) |
| Centaurium |
davyi |
Davy's
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
erythraea |
Common
centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
erythraea |
European
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
erythraea |
Feverwort |
English |
| Centaurium |
erythraea |
Forking
centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
erythraea
var. capitatum |
huvudarun |
Swedish |
| Centaurium |
erythraea
var. erythraea |
flockarun |
Swedish |
| Centaurium |
exaltatum |
Desert
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
exaltatum |
Desert
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
littorale |
Seaside
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
littorale
var. glomeratum |
topparun |
Swedish |
| Centaurium |
littorale
var. littorale |
kustarun |
Swedish |
| Centaurium |
muehlenbergii |
Monterey
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
muehlenbergii |
Muhlenberg's
centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
muhlenbergii |
June
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
namophilum |
Spring-Loving
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
nudicaule |
Santa
Catalina Mountain Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
pulchellum |
Branched
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
pulchellum |
Branching
centaury |
English
(US) |
|
Centaurium |
pulchellum |
Lesser Centaury |
English (UK) |
| Centaurium |
pulchellum |
dvärgarun |
Swedish |
| Centaurium |
quitense |
Britton's
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
sebaeoides |
`Awiwi |
Hawaiian |
| Centaurium |
sebaeoides |
Lava-Slope
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
spicatum |
Spike
centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
spicatum |
Spiked
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
texense |
Lady
Bird's Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
texense |
Texas
centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
trichanthum |
alkali
centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
trichanthum |
Alkali
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
umbellatum |
Bitter
Clover |
English |
| Centaurium |
umbellatum |
Bitterbloom |
English |
| Centaurium |
umbellatum |
Christ's
Ladder |
English |
| Centaurium |
umbellatum |
Feverwort |
English |
| Centaurium |
umbellatum |
Wild
Succory |
English |
| Centaurium |
venustum |
canchalagua |
|
| Centaurium |
venustum |
Charming
Centaury |
English
(US) |
| Centaurium |
sp. |
arun |
Swedish |
|
Centaurium |
sp. |
rantasapet |
Finnish |
| Centaurium |
sp. |
Centaury |
English |
| Cicendia |
filiformis |
hedgentiana |
Swedish |
| Cicendia |
quadrangularis |
Oregon
Timwort |
English
(US) |
| Cicendia |
sp. |
Timwort |
English
(US) |
| Cicendia |
quadrangularis |
common
microcalis |
English
(US) |
| Comastoma |
tenella |
Dane's
Dwarf-Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Comastoma |
tenella |
lappgentiana |
Swedish |
| Enicostema |
verticillatum |
Whitehead |
English
(US) |
| Enicostema |
sp. |
Whitehead |
English
(US) |
| Eustoma |
exaltatum |
Catchfly
Prairie-Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Eustoma |
exaltatum |
Tall
prairie gentian |
English
(US-TX) |
| Eustoma |
russelianum |
Prairie
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Eustoma |
russelianum |
Texas
bluebell |
English
(US) |
| Eustoma |
russelianum |
Tulip
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Eustoma |
russellianum |
bluebells |
English
(US-TX) |
| Eustoma |
russellianum |
lira
de san pedro |
Spanish
(US-TX) |
| Eustoma |
russellianum |
lisianthus |
English
(US) |
| Eustoma |
russellianum |
Showy
Prairie-Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Eustoma |
sp. |
Prairie-Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Fagraea |
berteroana |
Pua
Keni-keni |
Hawaiian |
| Fagraea |
fragrans |
Common
Tembusu |
|
| Fagraea |
fragrans |
Kingwood |
|
| Fagraea |
fragrans |
Semesu |
|
| Fagraea |
fragrans |
Tembusu |
|
| Fagraea |
fragrans |
Temensu |
|
| Fagraea |
fragrans |
Temesu |
|
| Fagraea |
fragrans |
Temusu |
|
| Frasera |
albicaulis |
White-Stem
Elkweed |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
albicaulis |
White-Stem
Green-gentian |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
albomarginata |
Desert
Elkweed |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
albomarginata |
white-margined
Green-gentian |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
caroliniensis |
American
columbo |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
caroliniensis |
American-Columbo |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
caroliniensis |
Columbo |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
coloradensis |
Colorado
Elkweed |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
fastigiata |
Clustered
Elkweed |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
fastigiata |
Clustered
Green-gentian |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
gypsicola |
Sunnyside
Elkweed |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
montana |
White
Elkweed |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
neglecta |
Pine
Green-gentian |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
neglecta |
Pine-Green
Elkweed |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
paniculata |
Tufted
Elkweed |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
parryi |
Coahuila
Elkweed |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
parryi |
Parry's
Green-gentian |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
puberulenta |
Inyo
Elkweed |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
puberulenta |
Inyo
Green-gentian |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
speciosa |
Deerears |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
speciosa |
Giant
Frasera |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
speciosa |
Green
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
speciosa |
Monument-Plant |
English
(US-TX) |
| Frasera |
tubulosa |
Kern
Elkweed |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
tubulosa |
Kern
Green-gentian |
English
(US) |
| Frasera |
sp. |
Elkweed |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
acaulis |
Trumpet
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
affinis |
Biglow
gentian |
English
(US-TX) |
| Gentiana |
affinis |
Pleated
Gentian |
English
(US-TX) |
| Gentiana |
affinis
var. parvidentata |
small-toothed
pleated gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
alba |
Yellow
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
algida |
arctic
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
algida |
white
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
algida |
Whitish
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
andrewsi |
bottle
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
andrewsi |
closed
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
andrewsii |
Closed
Bottle Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
andrewsii |
Prairie
bottle gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
andrewsii |
Prairie
closed gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
austromontana |
Appalachian
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
austromontana |
Blue-Ridge
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
autumnalis |
One-flowered
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
autumnalis |
Pine-Barren
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
calycosa |
bog
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
calycosa |
explorer's
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
calycosa |
mountain
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
calycosa |
Rainier
Pleated Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
catesbaei |
Coastal
plain gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
catesbaei |
Elliott's
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
clausa |
Bottle
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
clausa |
Meadow
bottle gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
clausa |
Meadow
closed gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
clusii |
Trumpet
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
cruciata |
Cross
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
decora |
Appalachian
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
decora |
Showy
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
douglasiana |
Swamp
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
flavida |
pale
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
fremontii |
Moss
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
glauca |
Pale
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
heterosepala |
autumn
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
linearis |
Narrow-Leaf
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
lutea |
Bitterroot |
English |
| Gentiana |
lutea |
Bitterwort |
English |
| Gentiana |
lutea |
Centiyane |
|
| Gentiana |
lutea |
Felwoort |
|
| Gentiana |
lutea |
gall
weed |
English |
| Gentiana |
lutea |
Genciana |
|
|
Gentiana |
lutea |
Gentiane jaune |
French |
| Gentiana |
lutea |
pale
gentian |
English |
| Gentiana |
lutea |
stemless
gentian |
English |
| Gentiana |
lutea |
Yellow
Gentian |
English |
| Gentiana |
macrophylla |
Bigleaf
Gentian |
English |
| Gentiana |
macrophylla |
Chin-chiu |
Chinese? |
| Gentiana |
macrophylla |
Qin
Jiao |
Pin
Ying (Chinese) |
| Gentiana |
newberryi |
Alpine
Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
newberryi
var. newberryi |
Newberry's
Alpine Gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
newberryi
var. tiogana |
Tioga
gentian |
English
(US) |
| Gentiana |
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