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Halenia viridis (Griseb.) Gilg  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesHalenia viridis (Griseb.) Gilg 
BibliographyBeibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 118: 100 (1916)
Native Rangenw. Venezuela
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3300-4300m
Descriptionbasal leaves coriaceous, sessile, to 6cm long, minutely hirsute, stem leaves 3-4-pairs, ca. 5cm, flowers in narrow cymose raceme, corolla ca. 1cm long
Size10-30cm
Colorgreen
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
SynonymsGentiana viridis Griseb.
Gentianella viridis (Griseb.) Luteyn
Territory8 Southern America
     82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela)
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