Alpine gentian - Alps gentian

Japanese: アルプスリンドウ - あるぷすりんどう
Alpine gentian - Alps gentian

...The bitter components are gentiopicrin, erythrocentaurin, swertiamarin, and amarogentin. Many species have beautiful flowers, and many are cultivated for decorative purposes, such as G. acaulis L., G. japonica, G. exocarpus, and Eustoma. A yellow dye can be obtained from the seeds of Blackstonia perfoliata (L.) Huds., which is native to Europe.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Alpine Linden" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…苦味成分は,ゲンチオピクリン,エリトロセンタウリンerythrocentaurin,スウェルチアマリンswertiamarin,アマロゲンチンamarogentinなどである。また,花が美しい種が多く,チャボリンドウ(アルプスリンドウ)G.acaulis L.,エゾリンドウ,エキザカム(ベニヒメリンドウ),トルコギキョウなど,観賞用に栽培されるものも多い。ヨーロッパ産のブラクストニア・ペルフォリアータBlackstonia perfoliata (L.) Huds.の種子からは黄色の染料が得られる。…

※「アルプスリンドウ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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