| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana elwesii C.B.Clarke sect. Isomeria |
| Synonyms | Gentiana longepetiolata Kusn. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 4000-4400m |
| Description | stems purple, leaves petiolate, oblong to elliptic, 1-2cm, obtuse, flowers 3-8 in cluster, sessile, corolla urceolate, 20-26mm, lobes ovate, obtuse |
| Size | 8-20cm |
| Color | blue, bluish purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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