| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Swertia acaulis Harry Sm. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3700-5500m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves numerous, lanceolate, acute, 3-nerved, 5-7cm long, tapered to long petiole, flowers 4-merous, pedicellate, in the midst of rosette |
| Size | 2-5cm |
| Color | white, yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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