| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella porphyrantha (Gilg) Zarucchi |
| Bibliography | Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1256 (1993) |
| Native Range | Peru (Ancash) |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4000-4600m |
| Description | basal leaves carnose, oblanceolate, obtuse, 2-3cm long, tapered to long, thin pseudopetiole, flowers 25mm long, fasciculate, in axils of upper leaves |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | scarlet red |
| Bloom | autumn |
| 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 spring |
| Synonyms | Gentiana porphyrantha Gilg |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |