| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella calcarea (Gilg) J.S.Pringle |
| Synonyms | Gentiana calcarea Gilg |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3500-4000m |
| Description | basal leaves oblong-spathulate, acute, with long false petiole, stem leaves numerous, opposite, lanceolate, acute, flowers solitary, 13-17mm, lobes obovate, acute |
| Size | 7-11cm |
| Color | dully violet, greenish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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