Swertia chirayita
Swertia chirayita

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Gentianaceae
Tribus: Gentianeae
Subtribus: Swertiinae
Genus: Swertia
Species: Swertia chirayita

Name

Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) H.Karst., Deut. Fl.: 1025 (1883).

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Gentiana chirayita Roxb. in Fleming, Asiat. Res. 11: 167 (1810)
  • Homotypic
    • Agathotes chirayita (Roxb.) D.Don ex G.Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 182 (1837).
    • Ericoila chirayita (Roxb.) Bercht. & J.Presl, Rostl. 1: Gentian. 14 (1823).
    • Ophelia chirayita (Roxb.) Griseb., Gen. Sp. Gent. 320 (1838).
    • Ophelia chirayita (Roxb.) D.Don ex G.Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 178 (1837).
    • Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) Buch.-Ham. ex Wall., Cat. n. 4372 (1830).
    • Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) Buch.-Ham. ex C.B.Clarke in J.D. Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 4(10): 124 (1883), isonym, "chirata"
  • Heterotypic
    • Eyrythalia floribunda G.Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 187 (1837).
    • Gentiana floribunda D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 127 (1825).
    • Henricea pharmacearcha Lem., Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 11: 171 (1824).
    • Swertia tongluensis Burkill, J. Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 2: 319 (1906)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, East Himalaya, Nepal, West Himalaya.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Hooker, J.D., assisted by various botanists, 1883–1885. The Flora of British India. Vol. 4. Asciepiadeae to Amarantaceae. 780 pp. London: L. Reeve. BHL Reference page. 
  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. 2001. Flora of Bhutan 2: 1–1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. ISBN 1-872291-02-3 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: felwort, clearing nut tree, bitter stick, chirette Indian, Indian gentian
Nederlands: bruine chirata, chiretta
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