| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella patula (Kirk ) Holub |
| Synonyms | Gentiana patula (Kirk) Cheeseman |
| Gentiana spedenii Petrie | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | akin to G. bellidifolia, but larger, flowers 2-10, 20-25mm long, in umbelate cluster, petals with central red veinlet |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem erect |
| 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 summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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