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9-13-31 Gentiana germanica Willd. Cate #561, Bon
2/6, Bth 3/4, MII #555, SOKI 533 Fl. Crugers arm?
towards Montmore inquest ident by SVK (See key
#24 v #26*) The 5 parted calyx has sharp sinuses, the
edges of these not ciliate but very slightly papillae.
Claw short stipitate, St 37 cm high, fl 1-2 times.
These unequal; the lower v upper one is 3 cm (much
longer than low); but some about middle only 1-1.5
cm long (so shorter than low, St low acute at the up-
partment acuminate.) St simple v with flormly
in upper 1/3 but very small fl buds discerned
in axils in upper 1/3d. Fl 22-27 mm high
(counting corolla lobes). Calyx rather more than
1/2 as long as corolla tube, 20 lobes somewhat thicker
than the other 3. Corolla blue its lobes ± dashed?
(longitudinally) with white. Plant now bears 9 fle
(exc fl buds). But stigma not