Gentiana acaulis
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64401d92781db361355429 |
| Scientific name | Gentiana acaulis |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 228 (1753) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- The species is cultivated as an ornamental perennial for alpine and rock‑garden plantings, sold by horticultural nurseries as a ground‑cover and flower‑display plant.
Properties relevant to use:
- Low, mat‑forming habit; evergreen foliage; tolerance of cold, acidic soils; production of bright blue, trumpet‑shaped flowers; suitable for rock‑garden and low‑maintenance landscaping.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Propagation is performed by seed or vegetative cuttings in commercial nurseries, reducing reliance on wild collection. In regions where the plant occurs naturally, collection may be regulated under national plant‑protection laws and, for certain Gentiana taxa, under CITES Appendix II. Sustainable production emphasizes cultivated stock to protect wild populations.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Lexipyretum acaule | Dulac | Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées : 451 (1867) |
| Thylacitis grandiflora | Delarbre | Fl. Auvergne , ed. 2: 26 (1800) |
| Pneumonanthe acaulis | F.W.Schmidt | Arch. Bot. (Leipzig) 1(1): 10 (1796) |
| Pneumonanthe grandiflora | Gray | Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 335 (1821 publ. 1822) |
| Ciminalis acaulis | Borkh. | Arch. Bot. (Leipzig) 1(1): 26 (1796) |
| Ciminalis grandiflora | Mayrh. | Fl. Monac. 1: t. 37 (1811) |
| Ciminalis longiflora | Moench | Methodus : 514 (1794) |
| Ericala alpina | G.Don | Gen. Hist. iv. 189. |
| Gentiana acaulis f. alba | S.Redžić | Glasn. Zemaljsk. Muz. Bosne Hercegovine Sarajevu Prir. Nauke 27: 87 (1988) |
| Gentiana acaulis var. minor | (R.Nègre) Kerguélen | Lejeunia , n.s., 120: 104 (1987) |
| Gentiana acaulis var. vulgaris | Neilr. | Fl. Wien Nachtr.: 190 1851 |
| Gentiana excisa | C.Presl | Flora 11: 268 (1828) |
| Gentiana kochiana | E.P.Perrier & Songeon | Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Savoie 1853: 180 (1854) |
| Gentiana kochiana var. minor | Negre | Candollea 30: 307 (1975) |
| Gentiana vulgaris | Beck | Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 2: 129 (1887) |
| Gentianusa acaulis | Pohl | Tent. Fl. Bohem. 1: 252 (1809) |
| Hippion alpinum | F.W.Schmidt | Arch. Bot. (Leipzig) 1(1): 10 (1796) |
| Ciminalis acaulis | Moench | |
| Gentiana grandiflora | Lam. | Fl. Franç. 2: 296 (1779) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | stemless gentian |
| English | trumpet gentian |
| English | gentian |
| Spanish | genciana azul |
| Spanish | genciana |
| Spanish | genciana de verano |
| Azerbaijani | gövdəciksiz acıçiçək |
| azb | گؤودجیکسیز آجیچیچک |
| Bulgarian | безстъблена тинтява |
| Czech | hořec kochův |
| Czech | hořec bezlodyžný |
| German | kochscher enzian |
| German | silikat-glocken-enzian |
| German | kochs enzian |
| German | kiesel-glocken-enzian |
| Persian | گلسپاسی بیساقه |
| French | gentiane acaule |
| French | gentiane de koch |
| Swiss German | becherenzioo |
| Upper Sorbian | kuši hórkowc |
| Italian | genzianella |
| lld | anzianes |
| Norwegian Bokmål | alpesøte |
| Dutch | stengelloze gentiaan |
| Dutch | kochs gentiaan |
| Polish | goryczka bezłodygowa |
| Romanian | cupă |
| Slovak | horec kochov |
| Slovak | horec bezbyľový |
| Slovenian | kochov svišč |
| Serbian | Велемун |
| Ukrainian | тирлич безстеблий |
| Ukrainian | тирлич безстебловий |
| Chinese | 無莖龍膽 |
| Chinese | 无茎龙胆 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Gentiana acaulis subsp. dinarica | (Beck) Barina | Phytotaxa 378(1): 323. 2018 |
| Gentiana acaulis subsp. acaulis | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Alternate between 20°C and 4°C for 3 months each, across multiple cycles, acknowledging that germination may be prolonged. |
| Germination Improved by GA3: Gibberellic Acid(GA3) is a plant growth hormone that can break dormancy and improve germination rates for seeds that are otherwise difficult to sprout. |
| avoid pricking out individually, transplant seedlings in clumps |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Eastern Europe
- Ukraine
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Middle Europe
- Austria
- Czechoslovakia
- Germany
- Switzerland
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Northern Europe
- Great Britain
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Southeastern Europe
- Albania
- Bulgaria
- Italy
- Romania
- Yugoslavia
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Southwestern Europe
- France
- Spain
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Eastern Europe
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000696760 |
| UNII | 0SR9G8J0FE |
| USDA Plants | GEAC4 |
| Tropicos | 13801365 |
| INPN | 99854 |
| Flora of Italy | 4027 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:367703-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2819808 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 280829 |
| PFAF | Gentiana acaulis |
| Open Tree Of Life | 63911 |
| Observations.org | 118185 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 49933 |
| IUCN Red List | 203217 |
| IPNI | 367703-1 |
| iNaturalist | 130558 |
| GBIF | 6366597 |
| Freebase | /m/0fx6n |
| EPPO | GETAC |
| Elurikkus | 578183 |
| USDA GRIN | 17346 |
| Wikipedia | Gentiana_acaulis |
| CMAUP | NPO22057 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Agarofurans | |||||
| [(1S,2R,5R,6R,7S,8S,9S)-8-acetyloxy-7-benzoyloxy-2,10,10-trimethyl-5-(2-methylpropanoyloxy)-11-oxatricyclo[7.2.1.01,6]dodecan-6-yl]methyl pyridine-3-carboxylate | 163080558 | Click to see CC1CCC(C2(C13CC(C(C2OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)OC(=O)C)C(O3)(C)C)COC(=O)C5=CN=CC=C5)OC(=O)C(C)C | 607.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85926-9 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2008.03.069 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Chromones | |||||
| 2-Hydroxymethyl-6-methoxymethyleugenin | 10015748 | Click to see | 266.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 6-Hydroxymethyleugenin | 12084957 | Click to see CC1=CC(=O)C2=C(C(=C(C=C2O1)OC)CO)O | 236.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones | |||||
| (1,8-Diacetyloxy-6-methoxy-9-oxoxanthen-2-yl) acetate | 162973838 | Click to see | 400.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85926-9 |
| (8-Acetyloxy-1,7-dimethoxy-9-oxoxanthen-3-yl) acetate | 163064602 | Click to see | 372.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85926-9 |
| 1,2-Dihydroxy-6-methoxy-8-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyxanthen-9-one | 85446566 | Click to see | 568.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85926-9 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2008.03.069 |
| 1,2,6,8-Tetramethoxy-9H-xanthen-9-one | 13965888 | Click to see | 316.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85926-9 |
| 1,6-Dihydroxy-2,8-dimethoxy-9H-xanthen-9-one | 5465786 | Click to see | 288.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85926-9 |
| 1,7-Dihydroxy-3,8-dimethoxyxanthone | 5281634 | Click to see | 288.25 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85926-9 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2008.03.069 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2003-42784 |
| 1,8-Dihydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyxanthone | 5281653 | Click to see | 288.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2003-42784 |
| 2-hydroxy-1,6-dimethoxy-8-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyxanthen-9-one | 14828374 | Click to see | 450.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2008.03.069 |
| 2-hydroxy-6,8-dimethoxy-1-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3S,4R,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyxanthen-9-one | 163033149 | Click to see | 582.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85926-9 |
| 2-Hydroxy-6,8-dimethoxy-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyxanthen-9-one | 163033148 | Click to see | 582.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85926-9 |
| Bellidifolin | 5281623 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC3=C(C=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)O | 274.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2008.03.069 |
| Decussatin | 5378284 | Click to see | 302.28 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85926-9 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2008.03.069 |
| Demethylbellidifolin | 5281626 | Click to see | 260.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2008.03.069 |
| Gentiabavaroside | 44577325 | Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)COC4C(C(C(CO4)O)O)O)O)O)O)C(=O)C5=C(O2)C=CC(=C5OC)O | 582.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85926-9 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2008.03.069 |
| Isogentiakochianoside | 15714468 | Click to see | 568.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2008.03.069 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85926-9 |
| Swertianin | 5281661 | Click to see | 274.22 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2008.03.069 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85926-9 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2003-42784 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyridines and derivatives | |||||
| 2-(3-Ethenylpyridin-4-yl)ethanol | 5317555 | Click to see C=CC1=C(C=CN=C1)CCO | 149.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxy-dihydrochalcones | |||||
| 3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1-[2,4,6-trihydroxy-3-[2,4,6-trihydroxy-3-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propanoyl]phenyl]phenyl]propan-1-one | 101936064 | Click to see | 574.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2008.03.069 |
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