Gentianaceae FAMILY
Swertia racemosa
Swertia racemosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Swertia racemosa is an erect, annual plant with erect stems around 8 - 40cm tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Nepal, northeast India, southern Tibet
HabitatOpen slopes, meadows, shrubland, rocky areas; at elevations from 3,000 - 5,000 metres[ 1977 Title Non-Timber Forest Products of Nepal Himalaya - database of some important species found in the mountain protected ar Publication Author Ghimire S.K. et al Publisher WWF Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal Year 2008 ISBN 978-99946-837-9-6 Description ].