Gentianaceae
Swertia

Swertia purpurascens (D.Don) C.B.Clarke

First published in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 4: 121 (1883)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Afghanistan to Himalaya and SW. Tibet. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Assam, East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2022). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 4: 1-522. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Ho T.-N. & Liu S.-W. (2015). A Worldwide Monograph of Swertia and Its Allies: 1-430. Science Press, Beijing. [Cited as Swertia ciliata.]
  • Schiman-Czeiha, H. (1967). Flora Iranica 41: 1-28. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien. [Cited as Swertia ciliata.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ho T.-N. & Liu S.-W. (2015). A Worldwide Monograph of Swertia and Its Allies: 1-430. Science Press, Beijing.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
  • Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Burkill, I.H. [27746] Swertia pedicellata K000854579 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burkill, I.H. [27748] India Swertia pedicellata K000854451 Type Yes
Burkill, I.H. [27746] India Swertia pedicellata K000854452 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burkill, I.H. [27747] India Swertia pedicellata K000854453 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [4379] Swertia pedicellata K000854580 Unknown Type Material Yes
Banerji, S.C. [89] India Swertia pedicellata K000854455 Unknown Type Material Yes
Banerji, S.C. [89] India Swertia pedicellata K000854454 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Wallich, N. [4377] Indian Subcontinent Swertia teres K000854473 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Wallich, N. [4377] Indian Subcontinent Swertia teres K000854474 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [4377] Indian Subcontinent Swertia teres K000854475 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [6205] Indian Subcontinent Swertia teres K000854472 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0