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Gentiana alpina Vill. sect. Ciminalis 
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentiana alpina Vill. sect. Ciminalis
Habitatgrassland
Altitudealpine
Descriptionakin to G. acaulis, but smaller and more compact, leaves orbiculate to ovate, grey-green, flowers very short, pedicellate, 3-4cm long, inside green punctate
Size1-5cm
Colordark blue, sky blue
Bloomlate spring
Ca-
Typerosette, carpet
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 summer
Territory Europe
     Middle Europe (Switzerland )
     Southwestern Europe (France , Spain )
     Southeastern Europe (Italy)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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GENTIANACEAE

Gentiana alpina Vill., Prosp. Hist. Pl. Dauphiné 22 (1779)

Synonyms:
Ciminalis alpina (Vill.) Holub
Gentiana acaulis alpina (Vill.) Griseb.

alpine
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alpina typica ined.

w. Alps, c. Pyrenees, s. Spain
11 SWI 12 FRA SPA 13 ITA

alpina transiens Négre, Candollea 30(2): 303 (1975)

Synonyms:
Gentiana acaulis transiens (Négre) O.Bolós & Vigo

Spain
12 SPA

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