Swertia petiolata in Flora of Pakistan @ efloras.org

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J. Shah

Islamia College, Peshawar, Pakistan

Swertia lahulensis A. Kerner

Swertia obtusipetala Gruning

Swertia petiolata var. lahulensis (A. Kerner) Clarke

Swertia species G. Don

Swertia subspeciosa Burkill

Perennial. Stem 15-50 cm. Basal leaves 7-15 x 1-3 cm, obovate-oblong to ovate-spathulate, or elliptic-spathulate. Cauline leaves 5-10 x 1-2 cm, ovate-spathulate or obovate, obtuse or acute, opposite, connate. Calyx lobes 5-7 x 1-2 mm, ovate to narrowly ovate, acute, ± free. Corolla bluish white or lurid grey, tube 1-2 mm, lobes 8-12 x 1-3 mm, elliptic-oblong, obtuse or erose. Glands two per lobe, saccate fimbriate. Filaments 5-6 mm, squamellate at the base, anthers ovate-oblong. Ovary 6-7 mm. Capsule 8-10 mm.

Fl. and Fr. Per.: Jul. - Nov., 2500-5500 m.

Type: Kashmir, Royle (holo. K!).

A-7 Gilgit, 20.6.1950 A.H. Khan (PPFI), B-7 Swat, Yakh Kandao, 27.8.60. A. Qadeer 1774 (PPFI), Yakh Tangi, 24.8.1992, Jehandar Shah 778 (ICP), Kagan, 10,000 ft., Sept. 1955 Coll ignot (PPFI), B-8 Baltistan: Deosai, R.R. Stewart 22184 (K,E), Aru, R.R. Stewart 9407 (K,E), Kashmir: Kamri pass, R.R. Stewart 22680 (K), Sonamarg, R.R. Stewart 22388 (K), Above Gulmarg, 14.8.1928, R.R. Stewart 10433 (RAW).

Distribution: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, Nepal, China.