| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Swertia staintonii Harry Sm. |
| Bibliography | Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 4: 246 (1970) |
| Native Range | e. & c. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| 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 | perennial |
| 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 | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) |