Noun: gentianella ,jen-shu'ne-lu
- Low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers
"Gentianella formed a beautiful ground cover in the rock garden";
- Gentiana acaulis
- Genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana
- genus Gentianella
Derived forms: gentianellas
Type of: dicot genus, gentian, magnoliopsid genus
Part of: family Gentianaceae, gentian family, Gentianaceae
Encyclopedia: Gentianella