| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana formosa Harry Sm. sect. Chondrophyllae |
| Synonyms | Gentiana exquisita Harry Sm. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2700-4200m |
| Description | leaves ovate, at base of stem elliptic, 4-7mm, glabrous, upwards larger, patent, flowers 1-several, tubular-campanulate, 10-15mm long, lobes ovate, entire |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | pale blue, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 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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