| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana lhassica Burkill sect. Cruciata |
| Bibliography | J. Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 2: 311 (1906) |
| Native Range | sw. Qinghai to e. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4200-4900m |
| Description | basal leaves linear, 4-10cm, at margins scabrous, stem leaves 2-3 pairs, elliptic, flowers solitary, inside pale blue, infundibuliform, 24-28mm long, lobes ovate-orbiculate |
| Size | 7-10cm |
| Color | dark brown |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) |