Genciana

Description:

Small herbs up to 5 cm tall, sometimes forming small cushions. The leaves, opposite and clustered along the short stem, are lanceolate, up to 8 mm long. The flowers are solitary, erect, up to 25 mm long, lilac or rarely pink, with darker veins.

Habitat:

It is found in the cushion páramo.

Notes:

This photo was taken in Ilinizas Ecological Reserve.