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Gentianella serotina (Cockayne) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella serotina (Cockayne) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu 
BibliographyBull. Nat. Hist. Mus. London, Bot. 23: 64 (1993)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionstems purple, leaves spathulate, ca. 2cm long, stem leaves in pairs, connate, with brown-purple margins, flowers 15mm long in small, umbellate cluster
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomautumn
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
SynonymsChionogentias serotina (Cockayne) L.G.Adams
Gentiana serotina Cockayne
Oreophylax serotinus (Cockayne) Á.Löve
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South)
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