Swertia

  • Filed As

    Gentianaceae
    Swertia

  • Collector(s)

    F. Kingdon-Ward 18108, 27 Sep 1948

  • Location

    India. Sirhoi.

  • Habitat

    bundant in the meadow. A larger, less graceful form grows at Ukhrul, flowering a few weeks later than on Sirhoi.

  • Description

    Flowers white with slate violet markings and a large yellow honey gland at the base of each petal.

  • Collection Notes

    Flora of India and Burma.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02651856

    Occurrence ID: a586753a-0f75-453c-b8fe-7a01f1fa34e3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Gentianaceae

  • All Determinations

    Swertia

FLORA OF INDIA AND BURMA
Plants of Sirhoi
Swertia
Flowers white with slate violet markings and
a large yellow honey gland at the base of ea<
each petal. Abundant in the meadow. A larg-
er, less graceful form grows at XJkhrul,
flowering a few weeks later than on Sirhoi.
Alt. 7000 ft.-8000 ft.
September 27, 19^8
Collected by F. Kingdon-Ward, No. 18108
Distributed by The New York Botanical Garden
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