| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana phlogifolia Schott & Kotschy sect. Cruciata |
| Bibliography | Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 9: 151 (1851) |
| Native Range | e. & s. Carpathians to n. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stems erect, sulcate, stem leaves deccusate, lanceolate, 3-veined, flowers crowded on apex of stem and in axils of upper bracts, 4-merous |
| Size | 15-45cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Gentiana cruciata ssp. phlogifolia (Schott & Kotschy) Tutin Tretorhiza cruciata ssp. phlogifolia (Schott & Kotschy) Á.Löve & D.Löve Tretorhiza phlogifolia (Schott & Kotschy) Soják |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, ROM Romania) |