| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Halenia gentianoides Wedd. |
| Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 2: 78 (1859) |
| Native Range | Colombia |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, stem leaves 2-6pair, subsessile, lanceolate, acute, 3-nerved, flowers in lateral and terminal, small racemose cymes, corolla ca. 1cm long |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Tetragonanthus gentianoides (Wedd.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia) |