Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Family
Chapter:
3-665.23.00
Botany: 87 genera; ± 1500 species; tropical; South America, Africa, Madagascar, Asia; placentation parietal; leaves without stipules.
DD: Nitrogen; Magnesium; Silver series; Lanthanides.
Taxonomy
Gentianaceae is a family in the Gentianales in the Apg3 classification.
In the Plant theory Gentianaceae is placed in Subphase 3.