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Halenia pulchella Gilg  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesHalenia pulchella Gilg 
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 118: 107 (1916)
Native RangeEcuador
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3200-4200m
Descriptionleaves obovate, acute, rather carnose, 12-16mm, broadly petiolate, inflorescence crowded, composed of 3-flowered, axillary and terminal cymes, flowers ca. 1cm long
Size5-10cm
Colorgreenish yellow
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
SynonymsHalenia taruga-gasso var. laxiflora Cuatrec.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador)
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