| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Swertia cuneata Wall. ex G.Don |
| Synonyms | Swertia hugelii Griseb. |
| Swertia kamoonensis Steud. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3600-5000m |
| Description | basal leaves winged petiolate, spathulate to obovate, 15-35mm, obtuse, stem leaves 2-3 pairs, narrowly elliptic, flowers pentamerous, 2-3cm, 5-7, in raceme, lobes ovate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous 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-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
cuneata asterocalyx (T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu, Pl. Diversity Resources 35(3): 387 (2013)
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