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This classification is updated continuously based on new research results
from many different researchers worldwide (see
News). If you want to cite this
classification we suggest the format below, but remember that this
classification might change as new results are gathered. Genera might be
split or incorporated into other genera, new species and genera are
described, and circumscriptions of genera might change. This might
mean that species change their names, and we will try to make sure that
this website always always reflect the most recent research findings. With
time, a more and more stable classification will be constructed, which
will reflect the evolutionary history of the family and its monophyletic
(natural) groupings.
Citation of this page and this classification:
Gentian
Research Network. 20XX (see date below). Newest Classification of
Gentianaceae. Gentian Research Network website, accessed (date). (add url)
Major changes from the Struwe
et al. (2002) classification includes:
-
Centaurium was split up
into 4 genera: Centaurium, Gyrandra, Schenkia, and
Zeltnera
-
Metagentiana is a new
genus based on Gentiana section Stenogyne
-
Wurdackanthus was
incorporated in Symbolanthus
-
Duplipetala was described
-
New species have been
published in several genera.
-
Bisgoeppertia was moved
to Potalieae-Lisianthiinae
-
Roraimaea and
Yanomamua has been added in Helieae
Total number of genera:
91
genera, Total number of species: ca.
1700 species
To see the earlier published
Struwe
et al., 2002
classification, go to:
List by tribe
or
List by genus
or
Overview
This page and this classification was updated:
January 19, 2011,
by Lena Struwe.
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Tribe
|
Subtribe
|
Genus
|
No.
of species
|
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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.
|
100
|
|
Exaceae
|
|
Tachiadenus
Griseb.
|
11
|
|
Chironieae
|
Chironiinae
|
Blackstonia
Huds.
|
4
|
|
Chironieae
|
Chironiinae
|
Centaurium
Hill
|
20
|
|
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
|
Gyrandra
Griseb. |
5 |
|
Chironieae
|
Chironiinae
|
Ixanthus
Griseb.
|
1
|
|
Chironieae
|
Chironiinae
|
Orphium
E. Mey.
|
2
|
|
Chironieae
|
Chironiinae
|
Sabatia
Adans.
|
20
|
|
Chironieae
|
Chironiinae
|
Schenkia
Griseb. |
5 |
|
Chironieae
|
Chironiinae
|
Zeltnera Mansion |
25 |
|
Chironieae
|
Chironiinae
|
Zygostigma
Griseb.
|
1
|
|
Chironieae
|
Canscorinae
|
Duplipetala Thiv
|
2
|
|
Chironieae
|
Canscorinae
|
Canscora
Lam.
|
9
|
|
Chironieae
|
Canscorinae
|
Cracosna
Gagnep.
|
3
|
|
Chironieae
|
Canscorinae
|
Hoppea
Willd.
|
2
|
|
Chironieae
|
Canscorinae
|
Microrphium
C. B. Clarke
|
1 |
|
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
|
100
|
|
Helieae
|
|
Neblinantha
Maguire
|
2
|
|
Helieae
|
|
Prepusa
Mart.
|
5
|
|
Helieae
|
|
Purdieanthus
Gilg
|
1
|
|
Helieae
|
|
Roraimaea Struwe, S.Nilsson, & V.A. Albert
|
2
|
|
Helieae
|
|
Rogersonanthus
Maguire & B. M. Boom
|
2
|
|
Helieae
|
|
Senaea
Taub.
|
2
|
|
Helieae
|
|
Sipapoantha
Maguire & B. M. Boom
|
2 |
|
Helieae
|
|
Symbolanthus
G. Don (incl. Wurdackanthus)
|
32
|
|
Helieae
|
|
Tachia
Aubl.
|
13
|
|
Helieae
|
|
Tetrapollinia
Maguire & B. M. Boom
|
1
|
|
Helieae |
|
Yanomamua |
1 |
|
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
|
|
Potalieae
|
Lisianthiinae
|
Bisgoeppertia
Kuntze
|
2
|
|
Gentianeae
|
Gentianinae
|
Crawfurdia
Wall.
|
20
|
|
Gentianeae
|
Gentianinae
|
Gentiana
L.
|
362
|
|
Gentianeae
|
Gentianinae
|
Tripterospermum
Blume
|
28
|
|
Gentianeae
|
Swertiinae
|
Bartonia
H. L. Mühl. ex Willd.
|
4
|
|
Gentianeae
|
Swertiinae
|
Comastoma
(Wettst.) Toyok.
|
15
|
|
Gentianeae
|
Swertiinae
|
Frasera
Walter
|
15
|
|
Gentianeae
|
Swertiinae
|
Gentianella
Moench
|
275
|
|
Gentianeae
|
Swertiinae
|
Gentianopsis
Ma
|
24
|
|
Gentianeae
|
Swertiinae
|
Halenia
Borkh.
|
39
|
|
Gentianeae
|
Swertiinae
|
Jaeschkea
Kurz
|
3
|
|
Gentianeae
|
Swertiinae
|
Latouchea
Franch.
|
1
|
|
Gentianeae
|
Swertiinae
|
Lomatogonium
A. Braun
|
24
|
|
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.
|
18
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