| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana cephalantha Franch. sect. Monopodiae |
| Synonyms | Gentiana pseudocephalantha C.Marquand ex Wilkie |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves elliptic, 3-10cm, margins reflexed, scabrous, stem leaves upwards larger, 4-10 pairs, flowers 5-12 in terminal head, corolla infundibuliform, 25-35mm, lobes acute |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | autumn |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China Southeast ) Asia-Tropical Indo-China (Myanmar , Thailand , Vietnam) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
cephalantha vaniotii (H.Lév.) T.N.Ho, Novon 4(4): 370 (1994)
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