| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella sancti-matthaei (R.C.Foster) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu |
| Synonyms | Gentiana sancti-matthaei R.C.Foster |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-3500m |
| Description | leaves linear-lanceolate, cartilagineous, acute, sessile, 3-nerved, minutely serrate, flowers 3-5 in terminal cyme, corolla ca. 17mm, lobes 5, oblong, acute, 1cm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | whitish lila |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| 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 (Bolivia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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