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Gentianella tenuifolia (Petrie) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella tenuifolia (Petrie) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu 
BibliographyBull. Nat. Hist. Mus. (London), Bot. 23: 65(1993)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionbasal leaves in dense rosette, obovate to spathulate, distinctly 3-5-veined, 8-14cm long, stem leaves smaller, subamplexicaule, flowers to 15mm long in terminal umbel
Size30-40cm
Colorwhite
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 spring
SynonymsChionogentias tenuifolia (Petrie) L.G.Adams
Gentiana tenuifolia Petrie
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South)
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