Bartonia

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Bartonia

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Bartonia
Muhl. ex Willd.
Species

Bartonia paniculata
Bartonia texana
Bartonia verna
Bartonia virginica

Bartonia is a genus of the Gentian family (Gentianaceae), tribe Gentianeae, subtribe Swertiinae. Members of this genus are called screwstems. Bartonia was also the name of a genus in the Loasaceae family, but all of those "Bartonia" species are now generally classified under the genus Mentzelia.

[edit] Species in this genus include:

  • Bartonia aurea Lindl.
  • Bartonia paniculata (Michx.) Muhl., Branched bartonia, Twisting screwstem.
  • Bartonia texana Correll, Texas screwstem.
  • Bartonia verna (Michx.) Raf. ex Bart., White screwstem.
  • Bartonia virginica (L.) B.S.P., Yellow screwstem, Yellow bartonia.

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