Chelonanthus

{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}

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Chelonanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gentianaceae.{{cite web |title=Chelonanthus (Griseb.) Gilg {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:16495-1 |website=Plants of the World Online |access-date=21 March 2021 |language=en}}

Its native range is Tropical America.

Species:

• Chelonanthus hamatus {{small|Lepis}}
• Chelonanthus longistylus {{small|(J.G.M.Pers. & Maas) Struwe & V.A.Albert}}
• Chelonanthus matogrossensis {{small|(J.G.M.Pers. & Maas) Struwe & V.A.Albert}}
• Chelonanthus pterocaulis {{small|Lepis}}
• Chelonanthus purpurascens {{small|(Aubl.) Struwe, S.Nilsson & V.A.Albert}}