| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella punicea (Wedd.) Holub |
| Synonyms | Gentiana punicea Wedd. |
| Gentiana buchtienii Gilg | |
| Gentiana punicea Wedd. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 3900-4800m |
| Description | basal leaves broadly lanceolate, acute, 5-7cm long, inflorescence lax, racemose, axillary, flowers ca. 2cm long, pendent |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | crimson |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained 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 (Bolivia , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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