| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella chrysosphaera (Gilg) Zarucchi |
| Synonyms | Gentiana chrysosphaera Gilg |
| Habitat | snow patches |
| Altitude | 4500-4700m |
| Description | basal leaves carnose, obovate, 2-3cm long, obtuse, tapered to pseudopetiole, stem leaves smaller, sessile, flowers 2-4, ca. 15mm long, in axillary cyme |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellowish |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem erect |
| 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 spring |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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