Swertia minor (Griseb.) Knobl.

 
  • Family : GENTIANACEAE
    (Gentian Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BHUIN NEEM FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Gentianaceae
  • Basionym : Ophelia minor Griseb.
  • Synonym(s) : Pleurogyne minor (Griseb.) Benth.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Lomatogonium minus (Griseb.) Fernald
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Wet areas in grasslands
  • Key identification features : Small annual herb; Leaves ovate; Flowers in leafy panicle-like cymes.
  • Flower, Fruit : August-December
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Mysuru district
    • Kerala : Idukki district
    • Maharashtra : Thane district
    • Tamil Nadu : Namakkal district, The Nilgiri district
  • Native : India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Endemism : Southern Western Ghats
  • World Distribution : India
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
    • Rao & Razi, 1981 – A Synoptic Flora of Mysore District
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Swertia minor. Downloaded on 13 December 2024.

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