| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Halenia taruga-gasso Gilg |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 2500-4500m |
| Description | leaves all equal, lanceolate, acute, at base tapered, sessile, subcoriaceous, 1-2cm, flowers numerous in compact terminal cyme, corolla 7-8mm long |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow-green |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Ecuador) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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