| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella ericothamna (Gilg) Zarucchi |
| Synonyms | Gentiana ericothamna Gilg |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-3500m |
| Description | leaves linear, 7-10mm, acute, sessile, on margins scabrously hirsute, flowers in nearly flat corymb, calyx shortly campanulate, corolla ca. 7mm long |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| 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 (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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