| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella nitida (Griseb.) Fabris |
| Bibliography | Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 7: 91 (1958) |
| Native Range | Peru |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4500m |
| Description | leaves linear-lanceolate, acute to subobtuse, 1-2cm, vaginate, coriaceous, lustrous, flowers shortly pedicellate, calyx campanulate, corolla 15mm, in throat long barbate |
| Size | 2-3cm |
| Color | rose, pale blue |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Gentiana nitida Griseb. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |