| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana tetraphylla Maxim. ex Kusn. sect. Kudoa |
| Bibliography | Mélanges Biol. Bull. Phys.-Math. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 13: 338 (1894 |
| Native Range | sc. China (n. & w. Sichuan) |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3300-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves scaly-like, stem leaves verticillate of 4-5, oblong to linear, flowers terminal, solitary, 6-8-merous, tubular, 40-45mm long, lobes ovate |
| Size | 8-13cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | 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 | Gentiana quaterna Harry Sm. ex C.Marquand Gentiana quaterna ssp. longiflora Harry Sm. ex C.Marquand Gentiana quaterna var. octoloba Harry Sm. ex C.Marquand Gentiana quaterna ssp. sankarensis Harry Sm. ex C.Marquand Gentiana quaterna var. typica Harry Sm. ex C.Marquand Gentianodes tetraphyla (Maxim. ex Kusn.) Á.Löve & D.Löve |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |