Blackstonia is a genus of flowering plants of the family Gentianaceae, native to Europe and to nearby regions of Asia and Africa. Its best known species is its type species, Blackstonia perfoliata, the yellow-wort.
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| Blackstonia perfoliata, yellow-wort | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Subtribe: | Chironiinae |
| Genus: | Blackstonia Huds.[1] |
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The genus is named after the English botanical writer John Blackstone (1712-1753).[2]
Species
editSpecies currently accepted by The Plant List[3] are as follows:
- Blackstonia acuminata (Koch & Ziz) Domin
- Blackstonia grandiflora (Viv.) Maire
- Blackstonia imperfoliata (L.f.) Samp.
- Blackstonia perfoliata (L.) Huds.
References
edit- ^ Fl. Angl. (Hudson) 146, nomen prius. 1762
- ^ Gledhill D. 2008. The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Press ISBN 9780521866453, page 72
- ^ "Blackstonia". theplantlist.org. The Plant List. Retrieved 4 December 2019.