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Kuepferia decorata (Diels) Adr.Favre  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesKuepferia decorata (Diels) Adr.Favre 
BibliographyTaxon 63: 251 (2014)
Native Rangesc. China to se. Tibet and ne. Myanmar
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3200-4600m
Descriptionmainly stem leaves, spathulate to ovate, 3-8mm, 1-3-veined, flowers terminal, solitary, tubular to tubular-campanulate, 15-20mm long, lobes elliptic
Size1-5cm
Colordark blue, bluish purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGentiana decorata Diels
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar)
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