Gentianopsis barbata is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae, native to Himalaya, Siberia, Mongolia, China, and Korea. Often called fringed gentians, these plants produce showy blue to purple flowers that open in sun and close at night. According to Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder, King Gentius of Illyria found that the roots were useful as an emetic, cathartic, and tonic. From him, the plant’s name is derived. Gentianopsis barbata is a traditional Tibetan medicinal plant, with studies indicating high-value anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective properties.
