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Gentianella tristicha (Gilg) J.S.Pringle  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella tristicha (Gilg) J.S.Pringle 
BibliographyMonogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1256 (1993)
Native RangePeru (Ancash)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-4500m
Descriptionbasal leaves linear, acute, 5-8cm, rather carnose, stem leaves ovate to lanceolate, connate, 4-6cm, remote, flowers axillary, calyx tubular, corolla 25mm, lobes rounded
Size4-10cm
Colorwhite, lilac
Bloomsummer
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 spring
SynonymsGentiana mesembrianthemoides Gilg
Gentiana tristicha Gilg
Gentianella mesembrianthemoides (Gilg) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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