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Gentianella nevadensis (Gilg) Weaver & Rüdenberg  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella nevadensis (Gilg) Weaver & Rüdenberg 
BibliographyJ. Arnold Arbor. 56: 215 (1975)
Native Rangenw. Venezuela to Colombia and Ecuador
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3000-4400m
Descriptionakin to G. corymbosa, leaves soft, not coriaceous, cyme lax, few flowered, flowers only 10-12mm long
Size10-20cm
Colorpink, violet
Bloomspring, summer
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 nevadensis Gilg
Territory8 Southern America
     82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela)
     83 Western South America (CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador)
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