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Swertia gyacaensis T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesSwertia gyacaensis T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu 
BibliographyActa Phytotax. Sin. 18: 77 (1980)
Native Rangese. Tibet (Gyaca Xian)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude4200-4300m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, linear-elliptic to lanceolate, 2-4cm long, stem leaves sessile, amplexicaule, inflorescence racemose, 3-7-flowered, flowers 15-20mm, lobes oblong
Size5-15cm
Colorbluish purple
Bloomlate summer
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 summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
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