| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana cephalantha Franch. sect. Monopodiae |
| Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 125 (1890) |
| Native Range | s. China to Indo-China |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves elliptic, 3-10cm, margins reflexed, scabrous, stem leaves upwards larger, 4-10 pairs, flowers 5-12 in terminal head, corolla infundibuliform, 25-35mm, lobes acute |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Gentiana pseudocephalantha C.Marquand ex Wilkie Gentiana rigescens var. violacea Harry Sm. Gentianodes cephalantha (Franch.) Á.Löve & D.Löve |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHS China Southeast) 4 Asia-Tropical 41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar, THA Thailand, VIE Vietnam) |