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Swertia ciliata (D. Don ex G. Don) B.L. Burtt, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 26(3): 272 272 1965. (Syn: Ophelia ciliata D. Don ex G. Don; Ophelia purpurascens Wall. ex D. Don);
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Annual herb up to 90 cm tall, 4-angled; Leaves opposite, narrowly-ovate, 2-6 cm long; flowers in paniculate many-flowered infl; calyx lobes 3-5 mm long, narrowly ovate; corolla bluish-white with purple band near base above gland; gland one per lobe; filaments flattened, connate at base, staminal tube 2 mm long; capsule 8-14 mm long.
.      Campanulaceae & Gentianaceae Week: Gentianaceae :: Swertia ciliata from Chakrata:
Swertia ciliata from Deovan Chakrata        VOF Week: Swertia ciliata from Ghanghariya:
This little beauty was found near helipad in Ghanghariya..really deserves a mention..Swertia ciliata (Gentianaceae)
     Swertia Wall. from Chakrata: It is not Swertia paniculata It is Swertia ciliata Rectification of mistake, this is how one remembers for long. This is I think Swertia paniculata Wall. Thanks to …
Swertia -2 from Kalatope – al210911:
Another Swertia for you… Location Kalatope, Chamba
Altitude 2100 mts Habit herb Habitat wild Plant height 18 inches Flower 1.2 cm across Swertia speciosa? I hope Swertia paniculata Agreed Sir Now I have studied my Swertia specimens and find this to be Swertia ciliata     My Pending Identifications: Chakrata- Swertia ciliata for validation:: NS MARCH 29 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4).
This Swertia was shot from Budher caves, hopefully this is Swertia ciliata Your suggestions please.. Yes Swertia ciliata Wow, another great pics…
Campanulaceae & Gentianaceae Fortnight: Gentianaceae-Swertia ciliata (G. Don) B.L. Burtt from Chakrata-GSJUL23 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4).
Swertia ciliata (G. Don) B.L. Burtt in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinb. 26:272. 1965 syn: Ophelia ciliata G. Don ; Swertia pedicellata Banerji; Swertia purpurascens Wall. ex Clarke
Annual herb up to 90 cm tall, 4-angled; Leaves opposite, narrowly-ovate, 2-6 cm long; flowers in paniculate many-flowered infl; calyx lobes 3-5 mm long, narrowly ovate; corolla bluish-white with purple band near base above gland; gland one per lobe; filaments flattened, connate at base, staminal tube 2 mm long; capsule 8-14 mm long. Common in Chakrata area, photographed along Budher Caves road and Deovan road in September
. Campanulaceae & Gentianaceae Week: Gentianaceae-Swertia ciliata (G. Don) B.L. Burtt from Chakrata: . Swertia ciliata (G. Don) B.L. Burtt from Chakrata:       Campanulaceae & Gentianaceae Fortnight:: Swertia ciliata from Chakrata :: NS 07 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6).
This one was recorded from Chakrata, near Budher caves..
Swertia ciliata… Very good ones …
Campanulaceae & Gentianaceae Fortnight: Swertia ciliata from Himachal : GSG-19 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
Swertia ciliata from Himachal [Dist. Mandi; 1600 m asl]
     Swertia ciliata — en-route Shilt – GHNP – PKA83 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5). Seen this Swertia sp. en-route Shilt at GHNP at an altitude of approx. 3000m. Fine pics …
Swertia paniculata? ABAUG2016/16 : 6 posts by 4 authors. 4 images.
I found two plants of this swertia, one at about 2600m another just near the top at 2850m approx. Could this be Swertia paniculata?
Swertia paniculata?
On Mcleodganj-Triund trek, HP
2600 and 2850m approx.
31 July 2016 I think yes, nice photographs. To me it seems to be Swertia ciliata… Thank you … for correcting me. It does look like S. ciliata.
Swertia ciliata AT MAR 2017/19 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Swertia ciliata
Syn. Swerta purpurascens, Ophelia ciliata Shimla August 2016
Swertia ciliata ATDEC2017/04 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Swertia ciliata
Hatoo, Narkanda (Shimla) 3400m October 2017
Swertia ciliata :: Mana, Uttarakhand :: Aug 2018 :: ARKOCT-27 : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4)
Saw this solitary plant in the Mana village, Uttarakhand in Aug 2018.
IDed as Swertia ciliata based on efi pics. Kindly validate. Appears close at first glance at Yes correctly identified it’s Swertia ciliata. Correct ID ! . Location: Chisapani, Kathmandu
Date: 01 October 2019
Elevation: 2176 m.
Habit : Wild Swertia paniculata Wall. ?? Attachments (2) – 2 & 4 mb. Attachments (2) – 3 & 4 mb. I think this is close to Swertia ciliata and not Swertia paniculata as per comparative images at Swertia Thank you …!
Nepali Name : कालो चिराइतो Kaalo Chiraaito . Swertia ciliata (D. Don ex G. Don) B. L. Burtt: 4 very high res. images.
Location: Rara, Nepal
Altitude: 2949m.
Date: 20 August 2021
Habit : Wild . Swertia ciliata (D. Don ex G. Don) B. L. Burtt: 5 very high res. images. Location: Rara, Nepal
Altitude: 2949m.
Date: 21 August 2021
Habit : Wild
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