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Swertia crossoloma Harry Sm.  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesSwertia crossoloma Harry Sm. 
BibliographyBull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 4: 249 (1970)
Native Rangee. Himalaya (Bhutan)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude4200-4300m
Descriptionstems basally alate, basal leaves broadly lanceolate, acute, ca. 10cm, long petiolate, pectinate-laciniate, inflorescence pyramidal, corolla lobes oval, to 2cm long
Size10-20cm
Colorgreen-white
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya)
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