Bartonia | |
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Bartonia verna | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Gentianaceae |
Genus: |
Bartonia Muhl. ex Willd. |
Species | |
Bartonia paniculata |
Bartonia paniculata
Bartonia texana
Bartonia verna
Bartonia virginica
Bartonia is a genus of the gentian family, 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.