| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella saxifragoides (Kunth) Fabris |
| Synonyms | Gentiana saxifragoides Kunth |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-4000m |
| Description | stem leaves remote, opposite, narrowly lanceolate or linear, carnose, obtuse, 8-18mm, flowers 1-3, to 2cm long, calyx campanulate, lobes lanceolate, acute, corolla lobes obtuse |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | blue-violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 spring |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Ecuador , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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