Type genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella. 龙胆属的模式属;长在凉爽的地区四海为家的草本属。
Any of various herbs of the genus Gentianopsis having the margins of the corolla lobes fringed; sometimes included in genus gentiana. 龙胆属的数种草本植物之一,花冠边缘有流苏;有时归入龙胆属。