| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana kurroo Royle sect. Cruciata |
| Bibliography | Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts.: 278 (1835) |
| Native Range | Afghanistan to w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-2700m |
| Description | leaves numerous in rosette, lanceolate, acute, at base long attenuate, stem leaves remote, narrowly linear, flowers 1-3, calyx lobes narrowly linear, corolla lobes ovate, acute |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Gentianodes kurroo (Royle) Omer & al. Pneumonanthe kurroo (Royle) G.Don Tretorhiza kurroo (Royle) Soják |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |