''Blackstonia'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

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 of 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 ...

, native to Europe and to nearby regions of Asia and Africa. Its best known species is its type species, ''

Blackstonia perfoliata ''Blackstonia perfoliata'' or more commonly known as the yellow-wort is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae found around the Mediterranean Basin, but extending into northwestern Europe. Description Yellow-wort grows tall, w ...

'', the yellow-wort. The genus is named after the English botanical writer John Blackstone (1712-1753).

Species

Species currently accepted by

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are as follows: *'' Blackstonia acuminata'' (Koch & Ziz) Domin *'' Blackstonia grandiflora'' (Viv.) Maire *'' Blackstonia imperfoliata'' (L.f.) Samp. *''

'' (L.) Huds.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q159805 Gentianaceae genera Gentianaceae