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Gentianella muscoides (Gilg) J.S.Pringle  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella muscoides (Gilg) J.S.Pringle 
BibliographyMonogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1255 (1993)
Native RangePeru (Lima)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude4400-4700m
Descriptionleaves crowded, carnose, obovate, 7-11mm, tapered to pseudopetiole, flowers solitary, spherical, closed, 10-12mm long, erect
Size10-15cm
Colorreddish lilac
Bloomautumn
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring
SynonymsGentiana muscoides Gilg
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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