Swertia speciosa

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

Name

Swertia speciosa G.Don, 1828

Synonyms

• 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

Distribution

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, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• 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

Additional references

• 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.

Links

• 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.

Vernacular names

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