Gentiana

Gentiana
	Gentiana verna
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Gentianaceae
Tribe:	Gentianeae
Subtribe:	Gentianinae
Genus:	Gentiana; L.
Type species
	Gentiana lutea L.;
Species
	See text
Synonyms
	List Aloitis Raf. ; Anthopogon Neck. ; Asterias Borkh. ; Bilamista Raf. ; Calathiana Delarbre ; Chaelothilus Neck. ; Chiophila Raf. ; Chondrophylla A.Nelson ; Ciminalis Adans. ; Coilantha Borkh. ; Cruciata Gilib. ; Cuttera Raf. ; Dasistepha Raf. ; Dasystephana Adans. ; Dicardiotis Raf. ; Diploma Raf. ; Endotriche Steud. ; Ericala Reneaulme ex Gray ; Ericoila Reneaulme ex Borkh. ; Favargera Á.Löve & D.Löve ; Gaertneria Neck. ; Gentianodes Á.Löve & D.Löve ; Gentianusa Pohl ; Hippion F.W.Schmidt ; Holubia Á.Löve & D.Löve ; Holubogentia Á.Löve & D.Löve ; Kudoa Masam. ; Kuepferella M.Laínz ; Kurramiana Omer & Qaiser ; Lexipyretum Dulac ; Pneumonanthe Gled. ; Psalina Raf. ; Qaisera Omer ; Rassia Neck. ; Ricoila Reneaulme ex Raf. ; Sebeokia Neck. ; Selatium D.Don ex G.Don ; Spiragyne Neck. ; Thylacitis Reneaulme ex Adans. ; Thyrophora Neck. ; Tretorhiza Adans. ; Tretorrhiza Reneaulme ex Delarbre ; Varasia Phil. ; Xolemia Raf. ;

Gentiana (/ˌdʒɛntʃiˈeɪnə/) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the gentian family (Gentianaceae), the tribe Gentianeae, and the monophyletic subtribe Gentianinae. With over 300 species, it is considered a large genus. Gentians are notable for their mostly large trumpet-shaped flowers, which are often of an intense blue hue, though some are also bright yellow. The type species of the genus is Gentiana lutea.

The genus name is a tribute to Gentius, an Illyrian king who may have discovered tonic properties in gentians.