Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella antipoda (Kirk) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu |
Bibliography | Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. (London), Bot. 23: 61 (1993) |
Native Range | Antipodean Islands |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | basal leaves ligulate or linear-spathulate, obtuse, flatly petiolate, stem leaves narrower, acute, petiolate, flowers in narrow cyme, corolla 6-8mm long, slender, red variegate |
Size | 7-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
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 spring |
Synonyms | Chionogentias antipoda (Kirk) L.G.Adams Gentiana antipoda Kirk Gentiana antipoda f. pallida Kirk Gentiana antipoda f. rubra Kirk |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (ATP Antipodean Is.) |