Pan India Bouquets

Swertia paniculata Wallich

Family : Gentianaceae
(Gentian Family)
Family (Hindi name) : BHUIN NEEM FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Gentianaceae
Synonym(s) : Ophelia paniculata (Wall.) D.Don; Ophelia wallichii G.Don; Swertia griffithii C.B.Clarke
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Swertia paniculata Wallich
Common name : Panicled Swertia
Vernacular name : Charaita (Hindi); Kiratatikta (Sanskrit); Chiraito, Tite (Nepali)
Habit : Annual herb
Habitat : Edges of swamps, scrub slopes, forests; 2100 - 3300 m. altitude
Key identification features : Calyx lobes 4-9mm; filaments free
Flower, Fruit : July-October
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,West Sikkim (Geyzing) district
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : North-East Pakistan to North Myanmar
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: 624
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 paniculata. Downloaded on 28 March 2023.