Chironia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to southern Africa.[2] It is named after Chiron, the centaur known for his use of medicinal plants, as number of Chironia species are used in traditional medicines.[citation needed]

Chironia
Chironia palustris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Tribe: Chironieae
Subtribe: Chironiinae
Genus: Chironia
L.[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]
  • Eupodia Raf.
  • Evalthe Raf.
  • Onefera Raf.
  • Plocandra E.Mey.
  • Roeslinia Moench

Species

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Currently accepted species include:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sp. Pl.: 190 (1753)
  2. ^ a b c "Chironia L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.