| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Lomatogonium perenne T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu ex J.X.Yang |
| Synonyms | Lomatogonium caespitosum Harry Sm. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3900-4400m |
| Description | basal leaves shortly petiolate, spathulate to oblong, 6-15mm, stem leaves sessile, inflorescence racemose, 3-7-flowered, flowers 3-4cm long |
| Size | 8-25cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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