| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana arisanensis Hayata sect. Chondrophyllae |
| Synonyms | Gentiana caespitosa Hayata |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2700-3700m |
| Description | leaves crowded, curvate, ovate, coriaceous, rigid, margins distinctly cartilaginous, ciliate, flowers subsessile, infundibuliform, 17-20mm long, lobes ovate |
| Size | 4-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | 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 summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Taiwan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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