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Gentianella porphyrantha (Gilg) Zarucchi  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella porphyrantha (Gilg) Zarucchi 
SynonymsGentiana porphyrantha Gilg
Habitatgrassland
Altitude4000-4600m
Descriptionbasal leaves carnose, oblanceolate, obtuse, 2-3cm long, tapered to long, thin pseudopetiole, flowers 25mm long, fasciculate, in axils of upper leaves
Size10-20cm
Colorscarlet red
Bloomautumn
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring
Territory Southern America
     Western South America (Peru)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

GENTIANACEAE

Gentianella porphyrantha (Gilg) Zarucchi, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1256 (1993)

Basionym:
Gentiana porphyrantha Gilg. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., 2: 39 (1906)

Peru (Ancash)
83 PER

4000-4600m

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