Gentiana kurroo
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64401da416b87191623614 |
| Scientific name | Gentiana kurroo |
| Authority | Royle |
| First published in | Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. : 278 (1835) |
Description Top
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Gentiana kurroo, also known as Indian gentian or Himalayan gentian, is a perennial herb named after the Illyrian monarch Gentius. Its scientific name, Gentiana kurroo, is derived from the native term "karu", meaning "bitter". This plant has been used for its medicinal properties since ancient times and is currently critically endangered.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Tretorhiza kurroo | (Royle) Soják | Cas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Prír. 148: 201 (1979 publ. 1980) |
| Pneumonanthe kurroo | G.Don | London Edinburgh Philos. Mag. & J. Sci. 1836: 75 (1836) |
| Gentianodes kurroo | (Royle) Omer, Ali & Qaiser | Pakistan J. Bot. 20: 16 (1988) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| ks | نِلکنٛٹھ |
| Malayalam | ത്രായമാണം |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Gentiana kurroo var. lowndesii | (Blatt.) T.N.Ho | Worldwide Monogr. Gentiana : 172 (2001) |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Start at 20°C; if no germination occurs within 3 months, cool seeds to 4°C for 1-2 months, then return to 20°C. |
| 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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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Western Asia
- Afghanistan
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Western Asia
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Pakistan
- West Himalaya
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000697800 |
| UNII | 500EG29M73 |
| Tropicos | 13802141 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:368382-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2820759 |
| PFAF | Gentiana kurroo |
| Open Tree Of Life | 5760659 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1523243 |
| IUCN Red List | 50126594 |
| IPNI | 368382-1 |
| iNaturalist | 495660 |
| GBIF | 7270259 |
| USDA GRIN | 17390 |
| Wikipedia | Gentiana_kurroo |
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 |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides | |||||
| Aucubin | 91458 | Click to see C1=COC(C2C1C(C=C2CO)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 346.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85134-2 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| (2R)-2-[[(1R,2S,6S)-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-10-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 138107792 | Click to see C1=COC(C2C1C(C3C2(O3)CO)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O | 362.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85134-2 |
| [(1S,2S,6R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-10-[(2S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl] 3-phenylprop-2-enoate | 138113985 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)OC2C3C=COC(C3C4(C2O4)CO)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O | 492.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85134-2 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Cinnamic acid esters | |||||
| Picroside I | 6440892 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3C4C(C=CO3)C(C5C4(O5)CO)O)O)O)O | 492.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85134-2 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| 6-Feruloylcatalpol | 24121289 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)OC2C3C=COC(C3C4(C2O4)CO)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O | 538.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85134-2 |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |