| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Metagentiana villifera (H.W.Li ex T.N.Ho) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu sect. Stenogyne |
| Bibliography | Bot. Bull. Acad. Sin. 43: 90 (2002) |
| Native Range | sc. China (se. Sichuan) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 700-900m |
| Description | densely white and purple pubescent, basal leaves sessile, oblong, acute, stem leaves remote, ovate to cordate, acute, flowers solitary, terminal, sessile, 3-4cm long |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Gentiana villifera H.W.Li & T.N.Ho |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |