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Gentianella rupicola (Kunth) Holub  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella rupicola (Kunth) Holub 
BibliographyFolia Geobot. Phytotax. 2: 118 (1967)
Native RangeEcuador
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-4500m
Descriptionleaves oblong or spathulate, obtuse, flowers solitary, pedicellate, calyx campanulate, corolla inside densely barbate, deeply 5-parted, 2-3cm long
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow, rose, blue
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 spring
SynonymsGentiana campanuloides Willd. ex Schult.
Gentiana rupicola Kunth
Gentiana rupicola f. crassifolia Benth.
Gentiana rupicola var. grandiflora Griseb.
Gentiana rupicola var. minor Spruce ex Gilg
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador)
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