Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
handeliana
ID:
1064470

Status:
valid

Authors:
Harry Sm.

Source:
tro

Year:
1926

Citation Micro:
Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 63: 106 (1926)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063808

Common Names

  • Swertia handeliana
  • Handel's Swertia
  • Swertia Handeliana

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Description

Swertia handeliana (also called Handel's Swertia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae. It is a perennial herb with glossy, dark green leaves and bright yellow flowers. It is native to East Asia, including China, Japan, and Korea, and prefers moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Swertia handeliana is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headache, and dizziness. It is also used as an ornamental plant due to its attractive flowers.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Swertia handeliana has small yellow flowers with five petals and a star-shaped seed head. The seedlings are thin and delicate with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Swertia handeliana is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F). It can be propagated by seed or division in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Swertia handeliana

Swertia handeliana can be found in India and Nepal.

Species in the Swertia genus

Swertia zeylanica, Swertia wattii, Swertia welwitschii, Swertia woodii, Swertia yezo-alpina, Swertia steenisii, Swertia striata, Swertia swertopsis, Swertia tashiroi, Swertia taylorii, Swertia lurida, Swertia staintonii, Swertia mildbraedii, Swertia mileensis, Swertia thomsonii, Swertia iberica, Swertia grandiflora, Swertia lastii, Swertia lactea, Swertia japonica, Swertia lawii, Swertia leduci, Swertia longifolis, Swertia juzepczukii, Swertia javanica, Swertia scottii, Swertia schimperi, Swertia schugnanica, Swertia punctata, Swertia ramosa, Swertia volkensii, Swertia pumila, Swertia papuana, Swertia nepalensis, Swertia oxyphylla, Swertia obtusa, Swertia pseudochinensis, Swertia polynectaria, Swertia pseudohookeri, Swertia perennis, Swertia piloglandulosa, Swertia pinetorum, Swertia alternifolia, Swertia acaulis, Swertia densifolia, Swertia crassiuscula, Swertia crossoloma, Swertia decurrens, Swertia fedtschenkoana, Swertia corymbosa,

Species in the Gentianaceae family

Adenolisianthus arboreus, Anthocleista amplexicaulis, Anthocleista djalonensis, Anthocleista grandiflora, Anthocleista inermis, Anthocleista laxiflora, Anthocleista liebrechtsiana, Anthocleista longifolia, Anthocleista madagascariensis, Anthocleista microphylla, Anthocleista nobilis, Anthocleista obanensis, Anthocleista procera, Anthocleista scandens, Anthocleista schweinfurthii, Anthocleista vogelii, Anthocleista potalioides, Aripuana cullmaniorum, Bartonia paniculata, Bartonia verna, Bartonia virginica, Bisgoeppertia robustior, Bisgoeppertia gracilis, Bisgoeppertia scandens, Blackstonia acuminata, Blackstonia grandiflora, Blackstonia imperfoliata, Blackstonia perfoliata, Calolisianthus amplissimus, Calolisianthus pedunculatus, Canscora alata, Canscora andrographioides, Canscora concanensis, Canscora diffusa, Canscora heteroclita, Canscora macrocalyx, Canscora pauciflora, Canscora perfoliata, Canscora roxburghii, Canscora schultesii, Canscora stricta, Canscora bidoupensis, Canscora bhatiana, Canscora shrirangiana, Canscora ciathula, Canscora tetraptera, Celiantha bella, Celiantha chimantensis, Celiantha imthurniana, Centaurium ameghinoi,

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