Gentianella jamesonii

Gentianella jamesonii
Photo from near Papallacta Pass, east of Quito.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentianella
Species:
G. jamesonii
Binomial name
Gentianella jamesonii
(Hook.) Fabris
Synonyms[2]
  • Gentiana arcuata Griseb.
  • Gentiana inflata Griseb.
  • Gentiana jamesonii Hook.
  • Gentiana pendula Griseb.

Gentianella jamesonii is a species of flowering plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is an annual endemic to Pichincha Province of Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-elevation shrubland.[1]

The species was first described as Gentiana jamesonii by William Jackson Hooker in 1837. In 1960 Humberto Antonio Fabris placed the species in genus Gentianella as Gentianella jamesonii.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Montúfar, R.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Gentianella jamesonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T45270A10989251. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45270A10989251.en. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gentianella jamesonii (Hook.) Fabris". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 May 2026.