Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Kuepferia leucantha (Harry Sm.) Adr.Favre |
Synonyms | Gentiana leucantha Harry Sm. |
Gentiana tsarongensis Balf.f. & Forrest | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4000-4600m |
Description | leaves mainly on stem, crowded, elliptic to ovate, 4mm, flowers terminal, solitary, tubular, 13-15mm long, lobes elliptic-ovate to ovate |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white, whitish yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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