| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana altorum Harry Sm. ex C.Marquand sect. Kudoa |
| Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1937: 129 (1937) |
| Native Range | sc. China to se. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| 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 | perennial |
| 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 | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |