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Gentianella chrysotaenia (Gilg) Zarucchi  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella chrysotaenia (Gilg) Zarucchi 
BibliographyMonogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1255 (1993)
Native Rangec. Peru
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3600-4800m
Descriptionleaves 5-7cm, oblong to ovate-oblong, tapered to pseudopetiole, carnose, stem leaves sessile, acute, flowers erect, to 18mm long, in few, 3-flowered cymes
Size5-10cm
Colorreddish yellow
Bloomautumn
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 chrysotaenia Gilg
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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