- Centaurium
Taxobox
name = "Centaurium"
image_width = 220px
image_caption = "Centaurium erythraea"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Gentianales
familia =Gentianaceae
genus = "Centaurium"
genus_authority = Hill
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text."Centaurium" (formerly "Erythraea") is a
genus containing about 50species in thegentian family (Gentianaceae ), tribeChironieae , subtribeChironiinae . The genus was named after thecentaur Chiron , famed inGreek mythology for his skill inmedicinal herbs . The common name for plants in this genus is Centaury.This genus is primarily distributed in the Mediterranean. However, species such as "Centaurium littorale" are widespread, but not common, between the northern Mediterranean and
Scandinavia .Plants in the genus contain bitter principles, and are sometimes used medicinally as a
stomachic andtonic .pecies
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Centaurium beyrichii " — Rock Centaury
*"Centaurium calycosum " (Buckley) Fernald
*"Centaurium erythraea " (Griseb.) Wight — Common Centaury
*"Centaurium exaltatum " Rafin.
*"Centaurium littorale " (Turner) Gilmore — Seaside Centaury
*"Centaurium muhlenbergii " (Griseb.) Wight
*"Centaurium pulchellum " (Sw.) Druce — Lesser Centaury
*"Centaurium scilloides " (L.) Samp. — Perennial Centaury
*"Centaurium sebaeoides " - 'Āwiwi
*"Centaurium spicatum " (L.) Fernald — Spiked Centaury
*"Centaurium tenuiflorum " (Hoffmanns. & Link) Fritsch — Slender Centaury
*"Centaurium texense " (Grieseb.) Fernald
*"Centaurium venustum " (Gray) B. L. Rob - Charming Centaury, CanchalaguaReferences
* [http://gentian.rutgers.edu/ Gentian Research Network]
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