Gentiana kurroo

Gentiana kurroo, also known as Indian gentian or Himalayan gentian, was named after the Illyrian monarch Gentius, who discovered the medicinal properties of the gentian root. Its scientific name, Gentiana kurroo, comes from the native term "karu", meaning "bitter".^[3] This perennial herb is critically endangered.

Gentiana kurroo
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Gentianaceae
Genus:	Gentiana
Species:	G. kurroo
Binomial name
Gentiana kurroo Royle[2]
Synonyms[2]
Gentianodes kurroo (Royle) Omer, Ali & Qaiser Pneumonanthe kurroo (Royle) G.Don Tretorhiza kurroo (Royle) Soják