Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2598)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2495)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2110)
Order: Gentianales (110)
Family: Gentianaceae (6)(family description)
Genus: Blackstonia (1)
Epithet: perfoliata (L.) Huds. (2)
Synonym: Centaurium perfoliatum (L.) E.H.L.Krause
perfoliata => leaves surrounding or embracing the stem
perfoliatum => with leaf-like appendage through which the stalk passes