Gentianales is an order of flowering plants with diverse growth forms, including trees, shrubs, lianas, and herbs. Members are distributed worldwide, particularly abundant in tropical and subtropical regions. This order includes notable families like Apocynaceae (dogbanes) and Rubiaceae (madders)
Ecologically, Gentianales species play various roles, from being dominant understory plants in forests to pioneering species in disturbed areas. Many are important sources of alkaloids and other bioactive compounds. While many species are ornamental or medicinal, a significant commercial crop from the order Gentianales is coffee (Coffea arabica), belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Coffee is globally cultivated for its beans, which are processed to produce one of the world’s most consumed beverages.
Total families found for Gentianales: 2
- 1) Apocynaceae
- 2) Rubiaceae
Total plants found for Gentianales: 14
- 1) Borojó
- 2) Chay root
- 3) Coffee
- 4) Coffee Arabica
- 5) Coffee Robusta
- 6) Common madder
- 7) Genipapo
- 8) Great morinda
- 9) Karanda
- 10) Kubal vine
- 11) Liberian coffee
- 12) Natal plum
- 13) Quinine
- 14) Spanish tamarind