lesser fringed gentian

(Gentianopsis virgata)


	Taxonomy
	Kingdom	Plantae (green algae and land plants)
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae (green plants)
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta (land plants and green algae)
	Superdivision	Embryophyta (land plants)
	Division	Tracheophyta (vascular plants)
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina (seed plants)
	Class	Magnoliopsida (flowering plants)
	Superorder	Asteranae
	Order	Gentianales (gentians, dogbanes, madders, and allies)
	Family	Gentianaceae (gentian)
	Tribe	Gentianeae (gentian)
	Subtribe	Swertiinae (dwarf, fringed, and green gentians)
	Genus	Gentianopsis (fringed gentians)

	Subordinate Taxa
	lesser fringed gentian (Gentianopsis virgata ssp. virgata) Macoun’s fringed gentian (Gentianopsis virgata ssp. macounii) Victorin’s gentian (Gentianopsis virgata ssp. victorinii)

	There are three subspecies of lesser fringed gentian currently recognized. Two of these occur in Minnesota. Plants of the World Online (POWO) raised two varieties to species level and does not recognize any varieties of lesser fringed gentian.

	Synonyms
	Gentianopsis procera

	Common Names
	Great Plains fringed gentian lesser fringed gentian small fringed gentian smaller fringed gentian


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