Gentianaceae
Cape chiron
Chironia linoides
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Genus
- Chironia
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Kaapse bitterwortel
- English
- Cape chiron, Cape centaury, Kaapse bitterwortel
Synonyms
- Chironia vulgaris var. linoides (L.) Cham.
Photos
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Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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- Chironia peduncularisGentianaceae
- Pondo chironiaChironia albifloraGentianaceae
- Dwarf chironiaChironia purpurascensGentianaceae
- Coastal chironiaChironia tetragonaGentianaceae
- Chironia angolensisGentianaceae
- Chironia baumianaGentianaceae
- Chironia decumbensGentianaceae
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.