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Halenia rusbyi Gilg  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesHalenia rusbyi Gilg 
BibliographyBeibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 118: 117 (1916)
Native Rangew. Bolivia
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3000-4000m
Descriptionbasal leaves broadly petiolate, elliptic, to 3cm, acute, 3-nerved, stem leaves subsessile, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, flowers in umbellate cymes, corolla 15mm
Size15-30cm
Coloryellowish
Bloomsummer
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 summer
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia)
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