| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana tergestina Beck sect. Calathianae |
| Bibliography | Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 2: 130 (1887) |
| Native Range | Italy, w. & n. Balkan Peninsula to sw. Bulgaria |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, ovate to lanceolate, 10-25mm, entire, obtusely acute, stem leaves smaller, 2-3-pairs, lanceolate, flowers solitary, calyx distinctly winged |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Calathiana tergestina (Beck) Holub Calathiana verna ssp. tergestina (Beck) Á.Löve & D.Löve Gentiana angulosa f. chalybaea Beck Gentiana chalybaea (Beck) Beck Gentiana tergestina var. chalybaea (Beck) Jovan.-Dunj. Gentiana verna ssp. tergestina (Beck) Hayek |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |