| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana brachyphylla Vill. sect. Calathianae |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 1800-2400m |
| Description | leaves rounded, obovate, blue-green, coriaceous, flowers solitary, 15-25mm long, with narrow, oval lobes, calyx very narrow, not winged |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus Western Asia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
brachyphylla favratii (Rittener) Tutin, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 64(4): 378 (1971)
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