| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana formosana Hayata sect. Monopodiae |
| Bibliography | J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 22: 242 (1906) |
| Native Range | Taiwan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 500-3000m |
| Description | stems ascendent, leaves linear to lanceolate, margins scabrous, obtuse, 1-3-venose, stem leaves in pairs, crowded under inflorescence, flowers sessile in terminal cluster |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 atkinsonii var. formosana (Hayata) Yamam. Gentiana davidii var. formosana (Hayata) T.N.Ho Gentiana fasciculata Hayata |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (TAI Taiwan) |