Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
| Taxon | Zeltnera muehlenbergii |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Gentianaceae |
| Family common name(s) | gentian; gentianwort; gentianworts |
| Genus common name(s) | zeltnera |
| Species common name(s) | Muhlenberg's centaury; Muhlenberg's centaurium; Muhlenberg centaury; Muhlenberg centaurium; Monterey centaury; June centaury; white-eyed centaury; white eyed centaury |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | canchalagua, cancha lagua, chanchalagua, conchalagua, centaury are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Muhlenberg is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Muhlenbergs is an error |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Centaurium muehlenbergii (Griseb.) Piper; Centaurium floribundum (Benth.) B.L. Rob. |
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