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Gentianella calanchoides (Gilg) Fabris  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella calanchoides (Gilg) Fabris 
BibliographyBol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 7: 92 (1958)
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude4000-4500m
Descriptionleaves dense, narrowly lanceolate or ligulate, acute or acuminate, cartilagineous, the basal 6-7cm, flowers in 3-flowered cymes producing corymb, corolla 2cm
Size10-15cm
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 spring
SynonymsGentiana calanchoides Gilg
Gentiana filamentosa (D.Don) Griseb.
Ulostoma filamentosa D.Don
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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