Centaurium, also known as the centaury, has an interesting story. Legend has it that the plant’s name originated from the centaur Chiron in Greek mythology. Chiron, a wise and noble centaur, was injured by an arrow. It is said that he used Centaurium to heal his wounds. Inspired by this, humans began using the plant for medicinal purposes too. Today, Centaurium is still cherished for its healing properties and its link to the remarkable tale of Chiron.
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Centaurium (centaury) is a genus of 20 species in the gentian family (Gentianaceae), tribe Chironieae, subtribe Chironiinae. The genus was named after the centaur Chiron, famed in Greek mythology for his skill in medicinal herbs. It is distributed across Europe and Asia.
Until 2004, Centaurium was given a much wider circumscription, comprising about 50 species ranging across Europe, Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and the Pacific. However this circumscription was polyphyletic, so in 2004 the genus was split into four, being Centaurium sensu stricto, Zeltnera, Gyrandra , and Schenkia.
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