Swertia ciliata (G. Don) Burtt

 
  • Family : GENTIANACEAE
    (Gentian Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BHUIN NEEM FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Gentianaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Ophelia ciliata D.Don; Ophelia purpurascens D.Don; Ophelia purpurascens var. ciliata (D.Don) D.Don; Ophelia teres D.Don; Swertia pedicellata Banerji; Swertia purpurea Royle; Swertia teres (D.Don) J.Shah
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Swertia purpurascens (D.Don) C.B.Clarke
  • Common name : Ciliated Swertia
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kalo Chiraito (Nepali)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Beside streams, hillsides, open grassy places; 2800 - 4000 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Calyx lobes 2.5-4mm; filaments forming short tube at base
  • Flower, Fruit : August-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
  • Native : Afghanistan, Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan to Himalaya ans South-West Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 178
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 623-624
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Swertia ciliata. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

India Distribution

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