GENTIANA
\d͡ʒˌɛnʃiːˈanə], \dʒˌɛnʃiːˈanə], \dʒ_ˌɛ_n_ʃ_iː__ˈa_n_ə]\
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genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella
By Princeton University
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G. lutea-g. Alba, Laserpitium latifolium-g. Amarylloides, G. quinqueflora-g. Cachenlaguen, Chironia Chilensis-g. Centaurium, Chironia centaurium.
By Robley Dunglison
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