| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella vaginalis (Griseb.) J.S.Pringle |
| Synonyms | Gentiana vaginalis Griseb. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3500-4600m |
| Description | leaves rigid with scabrous margins, 6mm, lanceolate to oblong-spathulate, basally vaginate, flowers sessile, erect, ca. 1cm long, closed, tube yellow |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| 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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