Swertia splendens Harry Sm.

 
  • 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 splendens Harry Sm.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Robust herbs, up to 40 cm high; Leaves spathulate-ovate, 7-nerved, margin laciniate; petioles densely ciliate at base; Flowers brick red, in 2-5 -flowered pyramidal cymes, nectary with filamentous projections.
  • Flower, Fruit : July
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Tibet
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 184
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Swertia splendens. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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