Swertia raveendrae Shahina & Nampy

 
  • 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 raveendrae Shahina & Nampy
  • Common name : Raveendra's Swertia
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Found among grasses in rocky areas
  • Key identification features : Annual hairless herb; Leaves stalkless, blades heart-shaped-round, tip blunt; Flowers in dense cymes, dark purple with blue veins; Fruit capsules.
  • Flower, Fruit : September- December
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Chikkamagaluru district
  • Native : India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Dinesh Valke
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Swertia raveendrae. Downloaded on 2 November 2024.

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