Gentianaceae FAMILY

Swertia thomsonii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Swertia thomsonii is a herbaceous perennial plant with erect, hollow stems; it usually grows around 30 - 90cm tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 506 Title The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes) Publication Author Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L.Reeve & Co.; London Year 1872 - 1897 ISBN Description Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ] The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayan regions of Pakistan and northwest India

Habitat; at elevations from 3,000 - 3,800 metres[ 1649 Title Medicinal plants in Himachal Pradesh, north western Himalaya, India Publication International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management 3 (2007) 234-251 Author Samant S.S. et al Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description Very terse information on each plant, but lists 643 species used medicinally in Himachal Pradesh ].