| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana melandriifolia Franch. sect. Monopodiae |
| Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 129 (1890) |
| Native Range | sc. China (nw. & c. Yunnan) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2200-3000m |
| Description | leaves oblong to ovate, 1-3cm, weakly reflexed, obtuse, stem leaves 4-5pairs, upwards larger, flowers 1-3, terminal, in throat blue variegate, infundibuliform, 3-5cm |
| Size | 5-7cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Gentianodes melandriifolia (Franch.) Á.Löve & D.Löve |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |