Swertia species- Matatirtha, Kathmandu, Nepal

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Swertia species- Matatirtha, Kathmandu, Nepal

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SK 2304 20 November 2019 : 8 posts by 2 authors. 9images- 1 to 7 mb each.

Location: Matatirtha, Kathmandu

Date: 19 October 2019

Elevation: 1764 m.

Habit : Wild

Swertia lurida (D.Don) C.B.Clarke ??

Looks different from images of Swertia lurida as per

http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Sallow%20Swertia.html

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Swertia-lurida-D-Don-ex-G-Don-C-B-Clarke-a-Habit-and-habitat-b-single-flower_fig4_282286292

I tried all species in Checklist of Nepal, but could not succeed.

I guess Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) H.Karst. !

I do not think matches with images at Swertia chirayita

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