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Halenia pusilla Gilg  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesHalenia pusilla Gilg 
BibliographyBeibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 118: 107 (1916)
Native Rangew. Bolivia
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3200-4600m
Descriptionbasal leaves large, oblanceolate, thick, petiolate, 10-15mm, inflorescence 5-flowered cyme, flowers ca. 6mm long, pedicellate, spur rudimentary
Size5-10cm
Color
Bloomlate spring, summer
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 summer
SynonymsHalenia dombeyana var. brevicornis Wedd.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia)
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