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Gentiana is the Greek name for this plant, and was
first used about 50-100 AD [Corneliuson, 1997].
According to Dioscoroides and Pliny, this plant
got its Greek name after the last king of Illyria,
Genthios [Genthius, Gentius] (180-68 BC). Illyria
was located close to today's Albania. Supposedly
Genthios discovered the pharmacological properties
of gentians. Genthios and Gentian is still used as
given names, in Albania and other places; Genthios
for males, Genthis for females, and Gentian for
both genders.
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