Swertia alata

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Swertia alata C.B. Clarke, Fl. Brit. India 4(10): 125 1883. (syn: Agathotes alata D.Don ex G.Don; Ophelia alata (D. Don) Griseb.);
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Pakistan to Himalaya; East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Swertia -1 from Kalatope for id al210911:
Today I am posting two Swertia sp. observations from Kalatope Location Kalatope, Chamba
Altitude 2100 mts
Habit herb
Habitat wild
Plant height 2 feet
In this one the white part near the nectaries is like eyelashes and the flowers are 1.2 cms across

4 petals, single fringed gland suggests Swertia alata, but leaves seem to be narrower.

The leaves of this one at the base are 4 cms long and 3 cms wide.. Does that fit the description of S. alata…

I think that should be alright. They are usually ovate-cordate, 3-7 nerved.

THis one should be Swertia angustifolia, which has narrower leaves and darker dots on corolla.

I think Swertia nervosa (Wall. ex G. Don) C. B. Cl. as per images herein.

It should be Swertia alata as per GBIF– Specimen, FOI, IIIM

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Campanulaceae & Gentianaceae Fortnight: Swertia angustifolia from Himachal : GSG-18 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
Swertia angustifolia (I had actually identified it as S. alata, as per images in efloraofindia, but has revised the identification in view of posts in the current episode) from Himachal [Shimla; 2000 m asl]

I think Swertia nervosa (Wall. ex G. Don) C. B. Cl. as per images herein.

It should be Swertia alata as per GBIF– Specimen, FOI, IIIM

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Identification required : 9 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2)
Rajouri Jammu and Kashmir
06/10/2020.

Looks like Dendrobium gracilicaule

Looks like Prosthechea sp

Two different species? First looks like Swertia nervosa!

It’s not monocot plant, Dicot only, Gentianaceae member, Swertia,
I agree with …

Thank you so much sir for Ur kind responses and yes it’s Swertia alata or nervosa according to Ur and other sources responses …

Yes, it should be Swertia alata as per GBIF– Specimen, FOI, IIIM


SK 3152 19 November 2021: 2 very high res. images.

Location: Jumla, West Nepal
Altitude: 2457m.
Date: 18 August 2021
Habit : Wild
Swertia…. ????

I think it is close to images at Swertia alata C.B. Clarke

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Swertia nervosa (Wall. ex G. Don) C. B. Cl.: 6 very high res. images.
Location: Okharpauwa, Nuwakot, Nepal
Altitude: 1711m.
Date: 13 October 2022
Habit : Wild

Nepali Name : कालो चिराइतो Kaalo Chiraaito

I think it is more close to images at Swertia alata C.B. Clarke

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Swertia nervosa (Wall. ex G. Don) C. B. Cl.: 6 very high res. images.
Location: Okharpauwa, Nuwakot, Nepal
Altitude: 1711m.
Date: 13 October 2022
Habit : Wild

Nepali Name : कालो चिराइतो Kaalo Chiraaito 

I think it is more close to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2020/10/09/swertia-alata/

Elevation does not match.
https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/6AwAJ

To me the stem appears winged. Also flowers are more closer to S.alata.
Elevation is not much different as per
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=242350842

OK

 

 

 

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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  Tropicos  GBIF– Specimen  FOI  IIIM  Flora of Pakistan  Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal  India Biodiversity Portal  

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