✿Gentianaceae · Swertia
Swertia corymbosa
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- October-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Swertia corymbosa
- Genus
- Swertia
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Gentianaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Bluerecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Swertia corymbosa itself; the rest are typical of the Gentianaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- അവൽപ്പൂവ്
About Swertia corymbosa
Swertia corymbosa is a herb in the Gentianaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and 1 other states. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from October to February.
Botanical family
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Swertia corymbosa belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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