Taxon: Gentianella amarella (L.) Börner

Summary

Genus:

Gentianella

Family:

Gentianaceae

Tribe:

Gentianeae

Subtribe:

Swertiinae

Nomen number:

466824

Place of publication:

Fl. Deut. Volk 543. 1912

Verified:

05/02/2013 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Gentianella amarella (L.) Börner subsp. acuta (Michx.) J. M. Gillett (2 active accession[s])
Gentianella amarella (L.) Börner subsp. amarella (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Gentiana amarella L.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Gentiana axillaris (F. W. Schmidt) Rchb.
Gentiana lingulata C. Agardh
Hippion axillaris F. W. Schmidt

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: as Gentianella amarella subsp. yuparensis (Takeda) Toyokuni
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Nesom, G. L. 1991. Taxonomy of Gentianella (Gentianaceae) in México. Phytologia 70:6-9.
Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Armenia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Azerbaijan			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation	Dagestan		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia	Ciscaucasia		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Gentiana axillaris (F. M. Schmidt) Murb.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hebei Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Heilongjiang Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Jilin Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Liaoning Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Nei Mongol Zizhiqu		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Ningxia Huizi Zizhiqu		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Shaanxi Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Shandong Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Shanxi Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Kazakhstan			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Gentiana axillaris (F. M. Schmidt) Murb.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Mongolia	Mongolia			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Magadanskaja oblast'		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Altay		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Buryatia		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Chita		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Gorno-Altay		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Irkutsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Kemerovskaja oblast'		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Krasnoyarsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Novosibirsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Omsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tomsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyumen		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyva, Respublika		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Yakutia-Sakha		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Belarus			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Estonia			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Latvia			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Lithuania			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Karelia		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Murmansk		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine		incl. Krym	Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Gentiana axillaris (F. M. Schmidt) Murb.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Belgium			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Denmark			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Finland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Iceland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Ireland			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Norway			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	United Kingdom			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Serbia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Durango		Nesom, G. L. 1991. Taxonomy of Gentianella (Gentianaceae) in México. Phytologia 70:6-9.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Nuevo León		Nesom, G. L. 1991. Taxonomy of Gentianella (Gentianaceae) in México. Phytologia 70:6-9.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Northwest Territories		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Yukon		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Nunavut		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan		Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.

Native
Asia-Temperate

CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Altay, Buryatia, Chita, Gorno-Altay, Irkutsk, Kemerovskaja oblast', Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk, Tyumen, Tyva, Respublika, Yakutia-Sakha]
MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan
MONGOLIA: Mongolia
RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Magadanskaja oblast']
CHINA: China [Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Ningxia Huizi Zizhiqu, Shaanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Shanxi Sheng]

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Russian Federation [Karelia, Murmansk], Ukraine (incl. Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Bulgaria, Italy, Romania, Serbia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France

Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], United States [Alaska]
EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia, Nunavut]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine, Vermont]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [North Dakota, South Dakota]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Durango, Nuevo León]

Reference(s)

Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Gillett, J. M. 1957. A revision of the North American species of Gentianella Moench. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:249-260.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Gentiana axillaris (F. M. Schmidt) Murb.
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Nesom, G. L. 1991. Taxonomy of Gentianella (Gentianaceae) in México. Phytologia 70:6-9.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=466824. Accessed 12 May 2026.