Chironia (bitterwortels) is 'n genus van plante wat behoort tot die familie Gentianaceae. Die genus is inheems aan Suider-Afrika.
Spesies Daar is 25 spesies wat tot die genus hoort:Plants of the World
Chironia albiflora Hilliard Chironia angolensis Gilg Chironia arenaria E.Mey. Chironia baccifera L. Chironia baumiana Gilg Chironia decumbens Levyns Chironia elgonensis Bullock Chironia erythraeoides Hiern Chironia fernandesiana Paiva & I.Nogueira Chironia flexuosa Baker Chironia gratissima S.Moore Chironia jasminoides L. Chironia katangensis De Wild. Chironia krebsii Griseb. Chironia laxa Gilg Chironia laxiflora Baker Chironia linoides L. Chironia melampyrifolia Lam. Chironia palustris Burch. Chironia peduncularis Lindl. Chironia peglerae Prain Chironia purpurascens (E.Mey.) Benth. & Hook.f. Chironia serpyllifolia Lehm. Chironia stokoei I.Verd. Chironia tetragona L.f.
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