Gentianella germanica explained

Gentianella germanica, common name German gentian,[1] [2] also known in the United Kingdom as the Chiltern gentian, is a flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae. It was chosen as the county flower of Buckinghamshire.[3] Within the UK, it is only native to the Chiltern Hills of southern England,[4] although its distribution in continental Europe is much wider, ranging from France to the Balkans.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Grey-Wilson . Christopher . Blamey . Marjorie . The Alpine Flowers of Britain and Europe . 1979 . Collins . London . 182.
  2. Book: Frankham . Richard . Genetic Management of Fragmented Animal and Plant Populations . 2017 . Oxford University Press . Oxford . 63, 394.
  3. Plantlife website County Flowers page
  4. Book: New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora . C. D. Preston, D. A. Pearman & T. D. Dines (eds.). 2002 . . 0-19-851067-5.
  5. Web site: Floraqueen . Monday, 26 August 2019

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