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Halenia minima C.K.Allen  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesHalenia minima C.K.Allen 
BibliographyAnn. Missouri Bot. Gard. 30: 193 (1933)
Native RangeEcuador
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2500-3300m
Descriptionleaves thick, acute, oblanceolate, 3-8mm long, petiolate, inflorescence 2-4-flowered terminal cyme, peduncles slightly curvate, 15mm long, corolla 6-8mm, spur 2mm long
Size5-10cm
Color
Bloomlate spring, summer
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
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador)
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