| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Halenia sphagnicola Gilg |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 2000-2500m |
| Description | basal leaves long petiolate, obovate, ca. 2cm, stem leaves subsessile, oblong, 1cm, acuminate, flowers numerous in spherical cyme, corolla 1cm, spur slender |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | sulphur yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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