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Gentianella armerioides (Griseb.) J.S.Pringle  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella armerioides (Griseb.) J.S.Pringle 
BibliographyMonogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1255 (1993)
Native Rangew. Bolivia to Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude4300-4600m
Descriptionleaves lanceolate to oblanceolate, acute, coriaceous, 8-10mm long, flowers solitary, pedicellate, ca. 16mm long, lobes with red margins
Size5-10cm
Colororange red, yellow
Bloomautumn
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring
SynonymsGentiana armerioides Griseb.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
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