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

Irlbachia

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

 

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Tribe

Subtribe

Genus

No. of species 

Saccifolieae 

Curtia Cham. & Schltdl.

6–10

Saccifolieae 

Hockinia Gardner

1

Saccifolieae 

Saccifolium Maguire & Pires  

1

Saccifolieae 

Tapeinostemon Benth.

7

Saccifolieae 

Voyriella Miq.

1

Exaceae

Cotylanthera Blume

4

Exaceae

Exacum L.

65

Exaceae

Gentianothamnus Humbert

1

Exaceae

Ornichia Klack.

3

Exaceae

Sebaea Sol. ex R. Br.

60–100  

Exaceae

Tachiadenus Griseb.

11

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Bisgoeppertia Kuntze

2

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Blackstonia Huds.

4

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Centaurium Hill

50

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Chironia L.

15

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Cicendia Adans.

2

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Eustoma Salisb.

3

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Exaculum Caruel

1

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Geniostemon Engelm. & A. Gray

5

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Ixanthus Griseb.

1

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Orphium E. Mey.

2

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Sabatia Adans.

20

Chironieae

Chironiinae

Zygostigma Griseb.

1

Chironieae

Canscorinae

"Duplipetala”, ined.

2

Chironieae

Canscorinae

Canscora Lam.

9

Chironieae

Canscorinae

Cracosna Gagnep.

3

Chironieae

Canscorinae

Hoppea Willd.

2

Chironieae

Canscorinae

Microrphium C. B. Clarke

2

Chironieae

Canscorinae

Phyllocyclus Kurz

5

Chironieae

Canscorinae

Schinziella Gilg 

1

Chironieae

Coutoubeinae

Coutoubea Aubl. 

5

Chironieae

Coutoubeinae

Deianira Cham. & Schltdl.

5

Chironieae

Coutoubeinae

Schultesia Mart.

15

Chironieae

Coutoubeinae

Symphyllophyton Gilg

1

Chironieae

Coutoubeinae

Xestaea Griseb.

1

Helieae

Adenolisianthus (Progel) Gilg  

1

Helieae

 

Aripuana Struwe, Maas, & V. Albert

1

Helieae

Calolisianthus Gilg

6

Helieae

Celiantha Maguire

3

Helieae

Chelonanthus Gilg

7

Helieae

Chorisepalum Gleason & Wodehouse

5

Helieae

Helia Mart.

2

Helieae

Irlbachia Mart.

9

Helieae

Lagenanthus Gilg

1

Helieae

Lehmanniella Gilg

2

Helieae

Macrocarpaea (Griseb.) Gilg

90

Helieae

Neblinantha Maguire

2

Helieae

Prepusa Mart.

5

Helieae

Purdieanthus Gilg

1

Helieae

“Roraimaea”, ined.

 

Helieae

Rogersonanthus Maguire & B. M. Boom

3

Helieae

Senaea Taub.

1

Helieae

Sipapoantha Maguire & B. M. Boom

1

Helieae

Symbolanthus G. Don

30

Helieae

Tachia Aubl.

10

Helieae

Tetrapollinia Maguire & B. M. Boom

1

Helieae

Wurdackanthus Maguire

2

Helieae

Zonanthus Griseb.

1

Potalieae

Potaliinae

Anthocleista R. Br.

14

Potalieae

Potaliinae

Fagraea Thunb.

70

Potalieae

Potaliinae

Potalia Aubl.

9

Potalieae

Faroinae

Congolanthus A. Raynal

1

Potalieae

Faroinae

Djaloniella P. Taylor

1

Potalieae

Faroinae

Enicostema Blume

3

Potalieae

Faroinae

Faroa Welw.

19

Potalieae

Faroinae

Karina Boutique

1

Potalieae

Faroinae

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

3

Potalieae

Faroinae

Oreonesion A. Raynal

1

Potalieae

Faroinae

Pycnosphaera Gilg

1

Potalieae

Faroinae

Urogentias Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 

1

Potalieae

Lisianthiinae

Lisianthius P. Browne

30

Gentianeae

Gentianinae

Crawfurdia Wall.

16–19

Gentianeae

Gentianinae

Gentiana L.

360

Gentianeae

Gentianinae

Tripterospermum Blume

24

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Bartonia H. L. Mühl. ex Willd.

4

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Comastoma (Wettst.) Toyok.

7–25

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Frasera Walter

15

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Gentianella Moench

250

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Gentianopsis Ma

16–24

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Halenia Borkh.

80

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Jaeschkea Kurz

4

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Latouchea Franch.

1

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Lomatogonium A. Braun

21

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Megacodon (Hemsl.) Harry Sm.

2

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Obolaria L.

1

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Pterygocalyx Maxim.

1

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Swertia L.

135

Gentianeae

Swertiinae

Veratrilla Baill. ex Franch

2

incertae sedis

 

Voyria Aubl.

19

 

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