| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Swertia przewalskii Pissjauk. |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 21: 300 (1961) |
| Native Range | nc. China to se. Qinghai |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 3000-4200m |
| Description | basal 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 |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | pale greenish yellow |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai) |