| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana formosa Harry Sm. sect. Chondrophyllae |
| Bibliography | Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 63: 104 (1926) |
| Native Range | sc. China to se. Tibet and ne. Myanmar |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2700-4200m |
| Description | leaves ovate, at base of stem elliptic, 4-7mm, glabrous, upwards larger, patent, flowers 1-several, tubular-campanulate, 10-15mm long, lobes ovate, entire |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | pale blue, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Gentiana exquisita Harry Sm. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar) |