Gentianaceae

Eustoma Salisb.

First published in Parad. Lond. 1: t. 34 (1806)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is W. Central & S. U.S.A. to Venezuela, N. Caribbean.

Descriptions

George R. Proctor (2012). Flora of the Cayman Isands (Second Edition). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Morphology General Habit
Erect annual herbs; leaves sessile and often clasping
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers few, rather large, long- stalked, and blue, purplish or white; calyx deeply 5–6-parted, the segments narrow and keeled; corolla bell-shaped with short tube, the limb deeply 5–6-lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens with hair- like filaments and oblong, versatile anthers
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style persistent in fruit, the stigma 2- lamellate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds small, very numerous, foveolate.
Distribution
A small American genus of 3 species.
[Cayman]

Sources

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0