| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella oreosilene (Gilg) J.S.Pringle |
| Synonyms | Gentiana oreosilene Gilg |
| Gentiana pachystemon Gilg | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3000-4000m |
| Description | leaves all equal, opposite, linear, sessile, acute, 1-2cm, rather coriaceous, margins cartilagineous-serrate, flowers in false raceme, 15-17mm, lobes oblong, acute |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pale lilac, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed 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) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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