Gentiana sedifolia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gentiana sedifolia
Scientific classification
Genus:	Gentiana
Species:	sedifolia
Synonyms
List Ericala sedifolia G.Don Gentiana casapaltensis (Ball) J.S. Pringle Gentiana cespitosa Willd. ex Schult. Gentiana chimboracensis Willd. ex Schult. Gentiana podocarpa (Phil.) Griseb. Gentiana prostrata f. imbricata Kusn. Gentiana prostrata var. podocarpa (Phil.) Kusn. Gentiana prostrata subsp. podocarpa (Phil.) Halda Gentiana ramosissima Phil. [Illegitimate] Gentiana sedifolia f. acaulis Kuntze Gentiana sedifolia var. casapaltensis Ball Gentiana sedifolia var. compacta Griseb. Gentiana sedifolia var. elongata Griseb. Gentiana sedifolia var. grandiflora Kusn. Gentiana sedifolia var. imbricata Griseb. Gentiana sedifolia var. lineata Phil. Gentiana sedifolia var. micrantha Wedd. Gentiana sedifolia var. nana Kusn. Gentiana sedifolia var. sedifolia Gentiana sedifolia var. splendens Wedd. Gentiana sirensis J.S. Pringle Hippion prostratum (Haenke) Schmidt en Roem. Varasia podocarpa Phil. Varasia sedifolia (Kunth) Soják

Gentiana sedifolia is a species of plant in the family Gentianaceae. It can be found from Costa Rica to northern Chile.

Description

Small herbs with narrow, opposite leaves; leaves up to 0.7 cm long. Small funnel shaped flowers up to 1 cm in diameter, pale blue or violet, with a yellow, white or pale yellow center. Flowers close at night or during cold and cloudy days.

Distribution and habitat

Bogs at high elevation grasslands (puna and páramo), from Costa Rica to northern Chile. It is present at protected areas such as Cajas National Park, Huascarán National Park and Junín National Reserve.

Vernacular names

Genciana (Colombia); pinjachi (Bolivia).

See also

In Spanish: Gentiana sedifolia para niños