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Gentianella cerastioides (Kunth) Fabris  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella cerastioides (Kunth) Fabris 
SynonymsGentiana cerastioides Kunth
 Gentiana cistiflora Willd. ex Schult.
 Gentiana rupicola Benth.
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3100-4500m
Descriptionleaves rather carnose, oblong-spathulate to linear, obtuse, 5-15mm long, dense, flowers usually solitary, broadly infundibuliform to crateriform, with short tube
Size5-10cm
Colorpale bluish violet
Bloomautumn
Ca
Typecarpet
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring
Territory Southern America
     Western South America (Colombia , Ecuador)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

GENTIANACEAE

Gentianella cerastioides (Kunth) Fabris, Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 8: 176 (1960)

Basionym:
Gentiana cerastioides Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 3: 169 (1819)

Synonyms:
Gentiana cerastioides chimborazensis Griseb.
Gentiana cerastioides emarginata Gilg
Gentiana cerastioides humilis Griseb.
Gentiana cerastioides minor Gilg
Gentiana cistiflora Willd. ex Schult.
Gentiana rupicola Benth,

s. Colombia, Ecuador
83 CLM ECU

3100-4500m

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