| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella scarlatina (Gilg) J.S.Pringle |
| Bibliography | Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1256 (1993) |
| Native Range | c. Bolivia to Peru |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4000m |
| Description | leaves 2-3cm, acute, without pseudopetiole, flowers solitary, erect, 17-19mm long, lobes acute, lanceolate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | scarlet red |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Gentiana scarlatina Gilg |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) |