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Gentiana rochelii (A.Kern.) Borbás sect. Ciminalis 
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentiana rochelii (A.Kern.) Borbás sect. Ciminalis
BibliographyMath. Term. Közlem. 1902: 14 (1902)
Native Rangen. Carpathians
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude800-2300m
Descriptionleaves in rosette, oblong to narrowly lanceolate, acute, grey-green, flowers solitary, calyx campanulate, corolla to 7cm long, inside blue
Size5-10cm
Colorblue
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; basal cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGentiana clusii var. rochelii A.Kern.
Gentiana clusii ssp. rochelii (A.Kern.) Halda
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (CZE Czechoslovakia, POL Poland)
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