Gentiana kurroo Royle


Family	GENTIANACEAE
Genus species	Gentiana kurroo Royle sect. Cruciata
Habitat	grassland
Altitude	1800-2700m
Description	leaves numerous in rosette, lanceolate, acute, at base long attenuate, stem leaves remote, narrowly linear, flowers 1-3, calyx lobes narrowly linear, corolla lobes ovate, acute
Size	20-25cm
Color	blue
Bloom	late summer
Ca	-
Type	tuft, fl. stem decumbent
Cultivation	mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	GENTIANACEAE Gentiana kurroo Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. [Royle] 278 (1835) Synonyms: Gentianodes kuroo (Royle) Omer & al. Pneumonanthe kuroo (Royle) G.Don Tretorhiza kuroo (Royle) Soják 1800-2700m ============================================================================= kuroo typica ined. Afghanistan, Pakistan, w. Himalaya 34 AFG 40 PAK WHM kurroo lowndesii (Blatt.) T.N.Ho, Worldwide Monogr. Gentiana 172 (2001) Basionym: Gentiana lowndesii Blatt., J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 35: 861 (1932) Synonym: Gentianodes lowndesii (Blatt.) Omer & al. Tretorhiza lowndesii (Blatt.) Soják w. Pakistan 40 PAK