| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana ornata (G.Don) Griseb. sect. Kudoa |
| Bibliography | Gen. Sp. Gent.: 277 (1838) |
| Native Range | s. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3300-5500m |
| Description | basal rosette developed, lower stem leaves ovate, upper leaves linear, 8-15mm, flowers solitary, dark blue variegate, campanulate, 25-40mm, lobes broadly triangular |
| Size | 4-7cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | late summer, 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 | Gentianodes ornata (G.Don) Á.Löve & D.Löve Pneumonanthe ornata G.Don |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) |
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