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Halenia elata Wedd.  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesHalenia elata Wedd. 
SynonymsHalenia campanulata Cuatrec.
 Halenia dasyantha Gilg
 Halenia foliosa Gilg
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionbasal leaves thinly petiolate, linear-lanceolate, acute, stem leaves 2-pairs, sessile, linear, ca. 15mm, acute, flowers campanulate, few, in terminal and lateral cymes
Size20-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typerosette, carpet
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Southern America
     Western South America (Colombia)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

GENTIANACEAE

Halenia elata Wedd., Chlor. Andina 2: 78 (1859)

Synonyms:
Tetragonanthus elatus (Wedd.) Kuntze

Halenia campanulata Cuatrec.
Halenia dasyantha Gilg
Halenia foliosa Gilg
Halenia hygrophila Gilg
Halenia tolimae Gilg
Halenia verticillata Gilg

Colombia
83 CLM

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