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Gentianella herrerae (Reimers) Zarucchi  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella herrerae (Reimers) Zarucchi 
BibliographyMonogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1255 (1993)
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-4500m
Descriptionbasal leaves 10cm, broadly spathulate, rounded, carnose-coriaceous, stem leaves sessile, ovate, acute, flowers in leafy cymes, tube of corolla yellow, 1cm long
Size15-20cm
Colorviolet
Bloomsummer
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 herrerae Reimers
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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