Pan India Bouquets

Swertia cuneata D.Don

Family : Gentianaceae
(Gentian Family)
Family (Hindi name) : BHUIN NEEM FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Gentianaceae
Synonym(s) : Swertia hugelii Griseb.; Swertia kamoonensis Steud.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Swertia cuneata D.Don
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Alpine meadows, open spaces or moist peaty soil in deep shade under Rhododendron; 3600 - 4700 m. altitude
Key identification features : Corolla lobes 7-15mm long, blue or dull purple; glands narrow, oblong
Flower, Fruit : August-October
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district,West Sikkim (Geyzing) district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to 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: 628
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Swertia cuneata. Downloaded on 24 March 2023.