Swertia speciosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Gentianaceae
Tribus: Gentianeae
Subtribus: Swertiinae
Genus: Swertia
Species: Swertia speciosa

Swertia speciosa G.Don, 1828

Swertia kingii Hook.fil., Ic. Pl. t. 1442 (1883)
Swertia lahulensis A.Kern., Ber. Naturw. Ver. Innsbruck, 1: 100 (1870)
Swertia petiolata Royle, Illustr. Bot. Himal. 277 (1835), nomen, et ex D. Don, in Trans. L. Soc. 17: 519 (1837)
Swertia perfoliata Royle ex G.Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 176 (1837)
Swertia rex C.B.Clarke, Hook. fil. Fl. Brit. Ind. 4: 127 (1883)
Swertia speciosa var. lacei Burkill
Swertia speciosa var. perfoliata (G.Don) Clarke

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Indian subcontinent East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Don, G. 1837–1838. A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants, comprising complete descriptions of the different orders; ...; the whole arranged according to the natural system. Vol. IV.—Corolliflorae. VIII+908 pp. J.G. and F. Rivington, et al., London. BHL Reference page. : 4 176

Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. 2001. Flora of Bhutan 2: 1–1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. ISBN 1-872291-02-3 Reference page.
Ho T.-N. & Liu S.-W. (2015). A Worldwide Monograph of Swertia and Its Allies: 1-430. Science Press, Beijing.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Swertia speciosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 26. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Swertia speciosa. Published online. Accessed: Jul 26 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Swertia speciosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Jul 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Swertia speciosa. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 26. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Swertia speciosa. Accessed: 26 Jul 2021.