Pan India Bouquets

Swertia petiolata D.Don

Family : Gentianaceae
(Gentian Family)
Family (Hindi name) : BHUIN NEEM FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Gentianaceae
Synonym(s) : Swertia lahulensis A.Kern.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Swertia petiolata D.Don
Common name : Stalked-Leaf Swertia
Vernacular name : Charita (Urdu)
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Montane to the alpine zone of Himalaya; 3300 - 4500 m. altitude
Flower, Fruit : July-August
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : East Afghanistan to West and Central Himalaya
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
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 petiolata. Downloaded on 6 June 2023.