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Halenia adpressa C.K.Allen  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesHalenia adpressa C.K.Allen 
BibliographyAnn. Missouri Bot. Gard. 20: 148 (1933)
Native RangeVenezuela to Colombia
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3700-3800m
Descriptionbasal leaves oblanceolate, 1-2cm long, stem leaves 5-6 pairs, sessile, lanceolate, acute, flowers few in cyme, calyx lobes lanceolate, corolla 7-9mm long, lobes ovate
Size5-25cm
Coloryellow
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 summer
SynonymsHalenia pauana Cuatrec.
Territory8 Southern America
     82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela)
     83 Western South America (CLM Colombia)
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