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Gentianella erythrochrysea (Gilg) Fabris  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella erythrochrysea (Gilg) Fabris 
BibliographyFl. Prov. Jujuy 8: 71 (1983)
Native RangeBolivia to nw. Argentina
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude3400-4100m
Descriptionleaves rather carnose, oblanceolate, acute, to 8cm long, tapered to long pseudopetiole, flowers 1-6 in cyme, corolla erect, 25-30mm long, tube yellow
Size15-30cm
Colorreddish
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring
SynonymsGentiana erythrochrysea Gilg
Gentiana lithophila Gilg
Gentianella lithophila (Gilg) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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