Gentianopsis

Fringed gentian ( Gentianopsis ciliata )

The Frans gentians ( Gentianopsis, Syn: Crossopetalum Roth, Gentiana sect Crossopetalae Froelich ex Grisebach, Gentiana subgen Eublephis Rafinesque. . ) Now form a separate genus within the Gentian Family ( Gentianaceae ). Previously they were added to the species of gentian (Gentiana ).

Description

Gentianopsis species are one-, two - and perennial herbaceous plants. The simple leaves are decussate. Usually a basal rosette of leaves is present.

Usually the flowers are terminal, one at a plant. The flowers are four to fünfzählig. The sepals are fused Roehrig or bell-shaped, how far they have grown but is different in the species. The petals are fused and are serrated or fringed. The stamens do not protrude from the corolla tube. The style is short or absent. The scar is bilobed. It is formed a bivalve capsule fruit with many seeds.

Types (selection) and distribution

The genus Gentianopsis includes 16 to 24 species. Here is a selection:

• Gentianopsis barbata ( Froel. ) Ma ( Syn: Gentiana barbata Froel, Gentianella barbata ( Froel. ) Bercht & J. Presl. . ): With deposits in China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Russia at altitudes 700-4700 m NN.
• Usually Frans gentian ( Gentianopsis ciliata (L.) Ma)
• Gentianopsis crinita ( Froel. ) Ma ( Syn: Gentiana crinita Froel. ): Home is Canada and USA
• Gentianopsis contorta ( Royle ) Ma: home are Nepal, Japan and China ( Guizhou, Liaoning, Qinghai, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan ) at altitudes 1900-3600 meters.
• Gentianopsis detonsa ( Rottb. ) Ma ( Syn: Gentiana detonsa Rottb. ) Gentianella detonsa ( Rottb. ) G.Don ): home is Canada, USA and Europe (Russia, Norway, Iceland ); with the varieties: Gentianopsis detonsa var detonsa: beach gentian
• Gentianopsis detonsa var elegans ( A.Nelson ) NHHolmgren ( Syn: Gentiana elegans A.Nelson, Gentiana thermalis Kuntze, Gentianella detonsa elegans subsp JMGillett, Gentianopsis elegans ( A.Nelson ) Ma, Gentianopsis thermalis ( Kuntze ) Iltis. )