| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Halenia purdieana Wedd. |
| Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 2: 76 (1859) |
| Native Range | ne. Colombia |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3700-4300m |
| Description | basal leaves coriaceous, linear, petiolate, to 15mm long, stem leaves sessile, inflorescence terminal, 1-5-flowered cyme, corolla to 18mm long, spur white |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | greenish white |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 | Halenia garcia-barrigae C.K.Allen Halenia purdieana ssp. congesta C.K.Allen Tetragonanthus purdieanus (Wedd.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia) |