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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesHalenia gentianoides Wedd. 
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-4500m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, stem leaves 2-6pair, subsessile, lanceolate, acute, 3-nerved, flowers in lateral and terminal, small racemose cymes, corolla ca. 1cm long
Size20-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typerosette, tuft
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
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
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GENTIANACEAE

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

Synonyms:
Tetragonanthus gentianoides (Wedd.) Kuntze

Colombia
83 CLM

3500-4500m

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