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Kuepferia otophora (Franch.) Adr.Favre  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesKuepferia otophora (Franch.) Adr.Favre 
BibliographyTaxon 63: 351 (2014)
Native Rangesc. China to se. Tibet and ne. Myanmar
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2800-4200m
Descriptionbasal leaves crowded, oblong-spathulate, 5-12cm, stem leaves 2-5 pairs, ovate-elliptic, 1-3cm, flowers in axillary and terminal clusters, corolla 20-25mm, lobes ovate-elliptic
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
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 otophora Franch.
Gentiana otophora var. ovatisepala C.Marquand
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar)
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