| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana altorum Harry Sm. sect. Kudoa |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3700-4200m |
| Description | rosette of leaves not developed, stem leaves narrowly elliptic, glabrous, flowers terminal, solitary, sessile, infundibuliform, 30-45mm long, lobes ovate |
| Size | 4-7cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| 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 , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
altorum purpurea Halda & Jurášek, Acta Mus. Rychnov., Sect. Nat. 19(3-4): 69 (2012)
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