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Swertia rotundiglandula T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesSwertia rotundiglandula T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu 
BibliographyActa Phytotax. Sin. 18: 77 (1980)
Native Rangese. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3000-3100m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, ovate, 30-35mm long, stem leaves similar, sessile, uppermost leaves bracteose, linear, inflorescence 3-5-flowered, racemose, corolla 15mm across
Size10-20cm
Colorpale greenish yellow
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
SynonymsSwertia tetragona R.H.Miau
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
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