| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana helophila Balf.f. & Forrest sect. Kudoa |
| Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1928: 60 (1928) |
| Native Range | sc. China (nw. Yunnan) |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 3000-3100m |
| Description | leaves mainly on stem, at margins scabrous, lower leaves ovate-lanceolate, 5-7mm, upper leaves linear, 25-40mm, flowers solitary, terminal, narrowly obconic, 70-75mm long |
| Size | 6-12cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |