Gentiana clusii
| Gentiana clusii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Gentiana |
| Species: | G. clusii
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| Binomial name | |
| Gentiana clusii E.P.Perrier & Songeon | |
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Gentiana clusii, commonly known as flower of the sweet-lady or Clusius' gentian, is a large-flowered, short-stemmed
Carolus Clusius
, one of the earliest botanists to study alpine flora.
Description
This species is very similar to corolla, by a more pointed shape of the corners between the petals, and preferring areas underlaid by limestone.
Distribution
In common with G. acaulis, Gentiana clusii is found in the
Jura, Black Forest and the Carpathians
. Seeds are available from commercial suppliers.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gentiana clusii.
- ^ "Description / Gardenplan". www.alpengarten.ch. Retrieved 2021-08-24.