| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Swertia staintonii Harry Sm. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3800-4000m |
| Description | stems ciliate-alate, leaves numerous, acute, 6-10cm long, on margins laciniate, long petiolate, stem leaves verticillate, lanceolate, inflorescence pyramidal, corolla 1-2cm |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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