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Gentianella chrysosphaera (Gilg) Zarucchi  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella chrysosphaera (Gilg) Zarucchi 
BibliographyMonogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1255 (1993)
Native RangePeru (Junín)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude4500-4700m
Descriptionbasal leaves carnose, obovate, 2-3cm long, obtuse, tapered to pseudopetiole, stem leaves smaller, sessile, flowers 2-4, ca. 15mm long, in axillary cyme
Size5-10cm
Coloryellowish
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 spring
SynonymsGentiana chrysosphaera Gilg
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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