| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana crassicaulis Duthie ex Burkill sect. Cruciata |
| Bibliography | J. Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 2: 311 (1906) |
| Native Range | sc. China to se. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2100-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves elliptic, 12-20cm, margins scabrous, acute, stem leaves 3-5 pairs, upwards larger, ovate-elliptic, flowers in manyflowered cluster, corolla urceolate, 20-22mm |
| Size | 25-40cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | 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 summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |