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Centaurium sabaeoides (Centaurium sabaeoides)

Description

Centaurium�(centaury) is a�genus�of 20�species�in the�gentian�family (Gentianaceae), tribe�Chironieae, subtribe�Chironiinae. The genus was named after the�centaurChiron, famed in�Greek mythology�for his skill in�medicinal herbs. It is distributed across Europe and into Asia.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Gentianales

            • Family: Gentianaceae

              • Genus: Gentianales