Swertia tetragona Edgew.

 
  • Family : GENTIANACEAE
    (Gentian Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BHUIN NEEM FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Gentianaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Swertia tetragona Edgew.
  • Common name : Quadrangular Swertia
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Marshes, grasslands, swamp meadows, open and shady places in Himalayas, at altitudes of 2400 - 3300 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Erect herbs, up to 50 cm high; stems terete or 4-ribbed; Leaves lanceolate; Flowers in paniculate cymes, whitish with two glands on each corolla lobe; Capsules oblong, obtuse; Seeds globose, smooth.
  • Flower, Fruit : August-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
  • Native : India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North-East Pakistan to Nepal, Assam
  • 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
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 184-185
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Swertia tetragona. Downloaded on 8 December 2024.

Habitat

India Distribution

World Distribution

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