Gentianaceae

Centaurium scilloides (L.f.) Samp.

Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Centaurium

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Centaurium scilloides (Centaurium scilloides) — FlowerPhoto: Michael, Antoni and Nihat Hinczewski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 矮甸百金花
Finnish: Kaunosappi
Welsh: Y ganrhi barhaol

Synonyms

Centaurium scilloides subsp. massonii (Sweet ex H.C.Watson) Palhinha
Chironia nummularifolia Willd. ex Griseb.
Erythraea massonii Sweet
Erythraea massonii Sweet ex H.C.Watson
Erythraea nummulariifolia Willd.
Erythraea scilloides (L.f.) Chaub. ex Puel
Gentiana scilloides L.f.
Hippion scilloides F.W.Schmidt

Flowers

In flower: June to August (from 115 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Michael, Antoni and Nihat Hinczewski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Pedro Eça, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Rafael Medina, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: William Stephens, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michael, Antoni and Nihat Hinczewski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ghislain118, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Michael, Antoni and Nihat Hinczewski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ghislain118, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.