| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella rapunculoides (Willd. ex Schult.) J.S.Pringle |
| Synonyms | Gentiana rapunculoides Willd. ex Schult. |
| Gentiana hookeri Griseb. | |
| Gentiana jamesonii Griseb. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2500-5000m |
| Description | lower leaves spathulate, obtuse, the upper lanceolate to ovate, obtuse, at base connate, flowers 3-10 in cyme, corolla pentamerous |
| Size | 6-12cm |
| Color | violet, yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| 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 (Colombia , Ecuador) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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