Genus Gentianopsis (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of fringed gentians; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Genus Gentianopsis, which consists of 16 to 20 species of fringed gentians, can be found primarily in Asia and North America.
- Genus Gentianopsis includes flowers such as the lesser gentian, Gentianopsis violacea, that exhibit small fringed flowers and leathery basal leaves.
- Researchers discovered a novel method of categorizing species in genus Gentianopsis that does not disrupt classifications under the Gentiana genus.
- As botanists became more skilled at discerning unique species traits, Gentianopsis eventually split off as a separate genus.
- Prior to splitting from genus Gentiana, members of Gentianopsis such as the spotted gentian experienced no name change under former classification systems.