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Centaurium Serpentinicola
''Centaurium'' (centaury) is a genus of 20 species in the gentian family (Gentianaceae), tribe Chironieae, subtribe Chironiinae. The genus was named after the centaur Chiron, famed in Greek mythology for his skill in medicinal herbs. It is distributed across Europe and into Asia. Until 2004, ''Centaurium'' was given a much wider circumscription, comprising about 50 species ranging across Europe, Asia, the Americas, Australasia and the Pacific. However this circumscription was polyphyletic, so in 2004 the genus was split in four, being ''Centaurium'' sensu stricto, ''Zeltnera'', ''Gyrandra'' and ''Schenkia''. Species * ''Centaurium barrelieri'' (Duf.) F. Q. & Rothm. * ''Centaurium bianoris'' (Sennen) Sennen * ''Centaurium calycosum'' (Buckley) Fernald * ''Centaurium capense'' Broome * ''Centaurium centaurioides'' (Roxb.) Rolla Rao & Hemadri * ''Centaurium chloodes'' (Brot.) Samp. * ''Centaurium davyi'' (Jeps.) Abrams * ''Centaurium erythraea'' Rafn * ''Centaurium exaltatum'' (Gri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centaurium Erythraea
''Centaurium erythraea'' is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common names common centaury and European centaury. Description This is an erect biennial herb which reaches half a meter in height. It grows from a small basal rosette and bolts a leafy, erect stem which may branch. The triangular leaves are arranged oppositely on the stem and the erect inflorescences emerge from the stem and grow parallel to it, sometimes tangling with the foliage. Each inflorescence may contain many flowers. The petite flower is pinkish-lavender and about a centimeter across, flat-faced with yellow anthers. The fruit is a cylindrical capsule. It flowers from June until September. Distribution This centaury is a widespread plant of Europe (including Scotland, Sweden and Mediterranean countries) and parts of western Asia and northern Africa. It has also naturalised in parts of North America, New Zealand, and eastern Australia, where it is an introduced species. Taxonom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
