Gentianaceae FAMILY

Gentiana veitchiorum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gentiana veitchiorum is a low-growing herbaceous perennial plant with many, branched, ascending stems arising from basal rosettes of leaves; it can grow around 5 - 8cm tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental, there are several named varieties[ 239 Title Gentians. Publication Author Köhlein. F. Publisher Christopher Helm. London. Year 1991 ISBN 0-88192-192-0 Description A nice readable book, giving details of habitats and cultural needs for many of the members of this genus, with brief notes on other genera in the family. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central China south to the Himalayas

HabitatRiver banks, grassland slopes, alpine meadows, scrub, forests; at elevations from 2,500 - 4,800 metres[ 2178 Title Rapid identification and quantitative analysis of chemical constituents of Gentiana veitchiorum by UHPLC-PDA-QTOF-MS Publication Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia 27 (2017) 188-194 Author Shan Li et al Website http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjp.2016.10.003 Publisher Year 2016 ISBN Description ].