| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana chingii C.Marquand sect. Frigidae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1931: 83 (1931) |
| Native Range | Qinghai to Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3300-3800m |
| Description | stems erect, glabrous, basal leaves in rosette, linear, obtuse, 3-veined, stem leaves 3-5 pairs, lanceolate, cymes axillary or ultimate, flowers few, corolla 4-5cm |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | 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 | Gentiana trichotoma ssp. chingii (C.Marquand) Halda Gentiana trichotoma var. chingii (C.Marquand) T.N.Ho |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) |