Centaury is a common name for several plants and may refer to:Centaurea, a genus in the Asteraceae containing species sometimes called centaury Centaurium, a genus in the Gentianaceae containing species commonly called centaury Gyrandra, a genus formerly included in Centaurium, with species commonly called centaury Schenkia, a genus formerly included in Centaurium, with species commonly called centaury Zeltnera, a New World genus formerly included in Centaurium, with species commonly called centaury Cheirolophus crassifolius, a species in the Asteraceae commonly known as Maltese centaury Sabatia, a New World genus in the Gentianaceae containing species sometimes called centaury