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Swertia przewalskii Pissjauk.  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesSwertia przewalskii Pissjauk. 
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude3000-4200m
Descriptionbasal leaves 1-2 pairs, spathulate, elliptic, 16-60mm long, stem leaves 1-2 pairs, bracteose, inflorescence racemose, 3-9-flowered, flowers pentamerous, 1-2cm across
Size10-25cm
Colorpale greenish yellow
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     China (China North-Central , Qinghai)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

GENTIANACEAE

Swertia przewalskii Pissjauk., Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 21: 300 (1961)

nc. China, se. Qinghai
36 CHN CHQ

3000-4200m

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