| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Kuepferia otophora (Franch. ex Hemsl.) Adr.Favre |
| Synonyms | Gentiana otophora Franch. ex Hemsl. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2800-4200m |
| Description | basal leaves crowded, oblong-spathulate, 5-12cm, stem leaves 2-5 pairs, ovate-elliptic, 1-3cm, flowers in axillary and terminal clusters, corolla 20-25mm, lobes ovate-elliptic |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indo-China |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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