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nountype genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella
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- menyanthaceae a dicotyledonous family of marsh plants of order Gentianales
- family salvadoraceae a family of Old World shrubs and trees of order Gentianales; related to Oleaceae but having four stamens and four petals
- asclepiadaceae widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice
- order oleales coextensive with the family Oleaceae; in some classifications included in the order Gentianales
- genus gentianella genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana
- family asclepiadaceae widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice
- milkweed family widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice
- fringed gentian any of various herbs of the genus Gentianopsis having the margins of the corolla lobes fringed; sometimes included in genus Gentiana
- gentianales an order of dicotyledonous plants having gamopetalous flowers; Gentianaceae; Apocynaceae; Asclepiadaceae; Loganiaceae; Oleaceae; Salvadoraceae
- blind gentian similar to Gentiana andrewsii but with larger flowers