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Gentianella coccinea (D. Don ex G.Don) Zarucchi  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella coccinea (D. Don ex G.Don) Zarucchi 
BibliographyMonogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1255 (1993)
Native RangePeru (Huánuco)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude3300-3600m
Descriptionall leaves on stem, subulate, 15-20mm long, flowers pendent, pedicellate, ca. 17mm long, in clusters, in axils of upper leaves
Size15-30cm
Colorred, reddish yellow
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring
SynonymsGentiana coccinea Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don
Selatium coccineum D.Don ex G.Don
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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