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Halenia pinifolia G.Don  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesHalenia pinifolia G.Don 
BibliographyGen. Hist. 4: 177 (1837)
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionstems simple, leaves linear, canaliculate, acute, margins scabrous, inflorescence umbellate, calyx lobes ovate, acute, spur straight
Size7-15cm
Colorgolden yellow
Bloomsummer
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 summer
SynonymsSwertia pinifolia Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don
Tetragonanthus pinifolius (G.Don) Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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