| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana sikkimensis C.B.Clarke sect. Isomeria |
| Synonyms | Gentiana pseudosikkimensis C.Marquand |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2700-5000m |
| Description | basal leaves orbiculate, 6-10mm, stem leaves crowded around flowers, petiolate, oblong to spathulate, 6-16mm, flowers 3-8, deep blue variegate, 20-25mm long, lobes ovate |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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