Obolaria and Gentiana were the closest genera to Swertia, which is paraphyletic including Halenia, Comastoma, Gentianella, and Lomatogonium. |
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Other species-rich paramo taxa, such as Valeriana, Gentianella, and Lupinus, are equally fascinating examples of adaptive radiation in the northern Andes. |
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Topical anti-inflammatory activity of Gentianella achalensis. |
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