Swertia angustifolia

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Swertia angustifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 127-128 127 1825. (Syn: Swertia angustifolia var. hamiltoniana Burkill);

Annual herb up to 80 cm long, 4-angled; leaves linear-lanceolate, 3-7 cm long, 1-5 nerved; inflorescence paniculate, strict; flowers 4-merous; calyx lobes oblong-linear, nearly equalling corolla; corolla bluish-white to greenish with green or light purple veins or dots, lobes oblong, acute, up to 10 mm long, with green rounded gland at base of each lobe, slightly fimbriate; flaments 5-7 mm long; capsule 6-9 mm long.

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Swertia sp. for Id from Morni Hills: This beautiful plant was photographed from near Morni Town of the Haryana Siwaliks in October 2010. Only these pics are available with me. Hope to find the Identification.

I hope Swertia angustifolia

Please see my upload from Chakrata : efi thread

Thank you very much Sir..I will try to find this one again in next tour to Morni.

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Campanulaceae and Gentianaceae week: Swertia from Morni Hills-2010:

This one was shot in October 2010 from Morni Hills. Was identified as Swertia angustifolia ... hope to get validating comments...

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Campanulaceae & Gentianaceae Fortnight:: Swertia angustifolia from Morni Hills:: NS 11 : 2 posts by 2 authors.

I am sharing these images from Morni Hills in Haryana Siwaliks..
This was identified as Swertia angustifolia...
Please validate..

Another very good upload ...

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Campanulaceae & Gentianaceae Fortnight:: Swertia angustifolia from Gori Valley:: NS 10 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4).

This species was recorded from Gori Valley area..
Please validate, I hope this is Swertia angustifolia...

Yes a widespread species in temperate Uttarakhand. Nice shot.

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Swertia angustifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don. : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8)

I guess this is Swertia angustifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don. shot at Sallaghari, Nagarkot Nepal on 9 September 2016 at 5500 ft.

Wonderful images, ...

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Swertia angustifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6) - around 600 kb each.

Location: Chobhar, Nepal

Altitude: 4500 ft.

Date: 21 September 2018

Habit : Wild

References:

http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-13802871

http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-13802873

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