Gentlea

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Gentlea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Subfamily: Myrsinoideae
Genus: Gentlea
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Gentlea is a genus of plant in family Primulaceae named for botanical explorer Percy H. Gentle of Belize Town, British Honduras. [1] It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):

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References

  1. "Percy H. Gentle" at North Carolina Botanical Garden website. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.