Gentianaceae

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gentianaceae

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the estimated number of genera?Approximately 105
2. What is the estimated number of species?Around 1,600
3. What is the Gentianaceae family?It is a big family of flowering plants with about 1,600 species. They have bright, often blue or violet flowers and grow all over the world.
4. Why do Gentianaceae flowers look so blue and violet?The colors attract bees, butterflies, and moths, because these insects can see blue and violet very well.

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Ethnobotanical Applications: The study of how people of a particular culture and region use indigenous plants.