''Chelonanthus'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants of 105 genera and about 1600 species.
Etymology
The family takes its name from the genus ''Gentiana'', named after the Illyrian king Gentius.
Distribution
Distribution is cosmopolitan (species), cosm ...
.
Its native range is Tropical America.
Species:
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Chelonanthus hamatus''
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Chelonanthus longistylus''
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Chelonanthus matogrossensis''
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Chelonanthus pterocaulis''
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Chelonanthus purpurascens''
References
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Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae genera
Taxa named by August Grisebach