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Swertia Pseudochinensis
''Swertia'' is a genus in the gentian family containing plants sometimes referred to as the felworts. Some species bear very showy purple and blue flowers. Many members of this genus have medicinal and cultural purposes. Plants of genus '' Frasera'' are sometimes considered part of this genus, sometimes as a separate genus, and sometimes as synonymous. Selected species According to Plants of the World Online, the genus has 165 species. Species in the genus ''Swertia'' include, but are not limited to: * '' Swertia angustifolia'' Buch.-Ham. ''ex'' D. Don * '' Swertia bimaculata'' (Siebold & Zucc.) C. B. Clarke ** ''Swertia bimaculata'' (Siebold & Zucc.) Hook. f. & Thoms. * '' Swertia calcicola'' Kerr. * '' Swertia chinensis'' (Griseb.) Franch. ** '' Swertia diluta'' (Turcz.) Benth. & Hook. f. * ''Swertia chirayita'' (Roxb. ''ex'' Fleming) H. Karst. ** ''Swertia chirata'' (Wall.) C. B. Clarke * '' Swertia ciliata'' (D. Don ''ex'' G. Don) B. L. Burtt. * ''Swertia cordata'' (Wall. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swertia Perennis
''Swertia perennis'' is a species of flowering plant in the Gentianaceae, gentian family known by the common names felwort and star swertia. It is native to several regions of the northern hemisphere, including much of Eurasia and western North America. It is a plant of wetlands, particularly limestone, calcareous fens. It is common to abundant in many areas, but it is known to be negatively impacted by habitat fragmentation and other habitat destruction, and human activity has led to its local extinction, extirpation from some areas where it was once common.Lienert, J., et al. (2002). Local extinctions of the wetland specialist ''Swertia perennis'' L. (Gentianaceae) in Switzerland: A revisitation study based on herbarium records. ''Biological Conservation'' 103-1 65-76. It is a perennial herb producing usually one erect stem growing 10 to 50 centimeters tall. The basal leaves are spoon-shaped with rounded tips, and leaves higher on the plant are widely lance-shaped or somewhat ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |