| Sabatia | |
|---|---|
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| Sabatia angularis | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Tribe: | Chironieae |
| Subtribe: | Chironiinae |
| Genus: | Sabatia Adans. |
| Species | |
See text | |
Sabatia, therose gentians,[1] is a genus of about 20 species offlowering plants in the familyGentianaceae, native to eastern and centralNorth America (Nova Scotia west toWisconsin andNew Mexico, and south toFlorida andTexas),Central America, and theCaribbean.[2][3]
They areannual orperennialherbaceous plants growing to 10–130 cm tall, withopposite leaves. Theflowers are produced in largecymes at the top of the stems; the flowercorolla has 5–12 lobes, colored pink or white, with a contrasting central yellow 'eye'. Thefruit is acapsule containing numerous smallseeds.[3]
Source: USDA, Arkansas Native Plant Society[2][4]
Several species are cultivated asornamental plants in gardens.[3]
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