Gentianella alborosea
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| Gentianella alborosea | |
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| Gentianella alborosea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Gentianella |
| Species: | G. alborosea |
| Binomial name | |
| Gentianella alborosea (Gilg) Fabris | |
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Gentianella alborosea is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae.[2][3] It is one of two types of hercampuri, which is traditionally used in herbal medicine as an infusion, the other type of hercampuri being Gentianella nitida.[4] It has been used in Peruvian folk medicine since before the time of the Incas. These small shrubs are native to the high Andes of Peru. The Junin Province is a region of Peru that grows hercampuri.
