| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella fastigiata (Benth.) Fabris |
| Synonyms | Gentiana fastigiata Benth. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-3400m |
| Description | leaves dense, imbricate, ovate, acute, sessile, 15-20mm long, flowers in raceme of 15-30, campanulate, ca. 12mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purple, red |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
| 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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