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Gentianella incurva (Hook.) Fabris

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Gentianaceae > Gentianella

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1.2-1.35m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.55 - 0.8
Mature height (meter) 1.2 - 1.35
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 5-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses medicinal seasoning
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Amenorrhea (rhizome), Antidotes (rhizome), Anti-inflammatory agents (rhizome), Antiparasitic agents (rhizome), Anuria (rhizome), Bites and stings (rhizome), Digestive system diseases (rhizome), Diuretics (rhizome), Dyspepsia (rhizome), Fatigue (rhizome), Gastrointestinal diseases (rhizome), Inflammation (rhizome), Inflammatory bowel diseases (rhizome), Liver failure (rhizome), Menstruation-inducing agents (rhizome), Pain (rhizome), General tonic for rejuvenation (rhizome), Scorpion stings (rhizome), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Antiparasitic agents (root), Antipyretics (root), Appetite stimulants (root), Digestive system diseases (root), Dyspepsia (root), Gastrointestinal diseases (root), Inflammatory bowel diseases (root), Liver failure (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Smoking prevention (root), Stomach diseases (root), Apertif (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Gastric-Juice (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Blood (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 17 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Gentianella incurva world distribution map, present in Peru

Conservation status

Gentianella incurva threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:108697-2
WFO ID wfo-0000699277
COL ID 6KC4J
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Gentiana flavido-flammea Gentiana lutea Gentianella incurva Gentianella primulifolia Gentiana incurva Gentiana primulifolia Selatium incurvum Gentiana peduncularis
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