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Halenia inaequalis Wedd.  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesHalenia inaequalis Wedd. 
BibliographyChlor. Andina 2: 78 (1859)
Native Rangenw. Venezuela
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2900-4000m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, lanceolate to oblanceolate, 2-3cm, upper stem leaves sessile, lanceolate to elliptic, minutely hirsute, flowers in small, lax cymules, corolla ca. 1cm long
Size15-20cm
Colorgreen-white
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 summer
SynonymsTetragonanthus inaequalis (Wedd.) Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela)
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