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


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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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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

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Swertia angustifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don: 9 very high res. images.

Location: Kalikot, West Nepal
Altitude: 1553m.
Date: 16 August 2021
Habit : Wild

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Swertia angustifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don: 4 very high res. images.

Location: Chobhar, Kathmandu, Nepal

Date: 24 September 2023
Elevation: 1340m. 
Habit: Wild


Nepali Name : भाले चिराइतो  Bhaale Chiraaito



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