Centaurium

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{{Taxobox | color = lightgreen | name = Centaurium | image = Centaureum_erythraea_1.jpg | image_width = 200px | image_caption = Centaureum erythraea | regnum = Plantae | divisio = Magnoliophyta | classis = Magnoliopsida | ordo = Gentianales | familia = Gentianaceae | genus = Centaurium | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = See text. }}

Centaurium is a genus [older name Erythraea], containing about 50 species, in the Gentian family (Gentianaceae), tribe Chironieae, subtribe Chironiinae. The genus was named after the centaur Chiron, famed in Greek mythology for his skill in medicinal herbs. The common name for plants in this genus is Centaury.

Plants in the genus contain bitter principles, and are sometimes used medicinally as a stomachic and tonic.

Species in this genus include: