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Classification
of Gentianaceae
- list of tribes and subtribes as in
Struwe et al. (2002)
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This classification follows
Struwe
et al., 2002: List by tribe
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Tribe
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Subtribe
|
Genus
|
No.
of species
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Saccifolieae
|
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Curtia
Cham. & Schltdl.
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6–10
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Saccifolieae
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Hockinia
Gardner
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1
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Saccifolieae
|
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Saccifolium
Maguire & Pires
|
1
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Saccifolieae
|
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Tapeinostemon
Benth.
|
7
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Saccifolieae
|
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Voyriella
Miq.
|
1
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Exaceae
|
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Cotylanthera
Blume
|
4
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Exaceae
|
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Exacum
L.
|
65
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Exaceae
|
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Gentianothamnus
Humbert
|
1
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Exaceae
|
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Ornichia
Klack.
|
3
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Exaceae
|
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Sebaea
Sol. ex R. Br.
|
60–100
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Exaceae
|
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Tachiadenus
Griseb.
|
11
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Chironieae
|
Chironiinae
|
Bisgoeppertia
Kuntze
|
2
|
Chironieae
|
Chironiinae
|
Blackstonia
Huds.
|
4
|
Chironieae
|
Chironiinae
|
Centaurium
Hill
|
50
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Chironieae
|
Chironiinae
|
Chironia
L.
|
15
|
Chironieae
|
Chironiinae
|
Cicendia
Adans.
|
2
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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
|
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Adenolisianthus
(Progel) Gilg
|
1
|
Helieae
|
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Aripuana
Struwe, Maas, & V. Albert
|
1
|
Helieae
|
|
Calolisianthus
Gilg
|
6
|
Helieae
|
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Celiantha
Maguire
|
3
|
Helieae
|
|
Chelonanthus
Gilg
|
7
|
Helieae
|
|
Chorisepalum
Gleason & Wodehouse
|
5
|
Helieae
|
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Helia
Mart.
|
2
|
Helieae
|
|
Irlbachia
Mart.
|
9
|
Helieae
|
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Lagenanthus
Gilg
|
1
|
Helieae
|
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Lehmanniella
Gilg
|
2
|
Helieae
|
|
Macrocarpaea
(Griseb.) Gilg
|
90
|
Helieae
|
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Neblinantha
Maguire
|
2
|
Helieae
|
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Prepusa
Mart.
|
5
|
Helieae
|
|
Purdieanthus
Gilg
|
1
|
Helieae
|
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“Roraimaea”,
ined.
|
|
Helieae
|
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Rogersonanthus
Maguire & B. M. Boom
|
3
|
Helieae
|
|
Senaea
Taub.
|
1
|
Helieae
|
|
Sipapoantha
Maguire & B. M. Boom
|
1
|
Helieae
|
|
Symbolanthus
G. Don
|
30
|
Helieae
|
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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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