Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
rotundiglandula
ID:
1064489

Status:
valid

Authors:
T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu

Source:
tro

Year:
1980

Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 18: 77 (1980)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063827

Common Names

  • Swertia Rotundiglandula
  • Round-gland Swertia
  • Swertia Rotundiglandula

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Uses & Benefits

Swertia rotundiglandula is used as a traditional Chinese medicine for treating fever, headache, and other ailments. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Swertia rotundiglandula 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 rotundiglandula is a tropical evergreen shrub that is native to India. It can be propagated from cuttings or by seed. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature stems and planted in a well-draining potting mix. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining potting mix and kept moist until germination. Once established, it should be watered regularly and fertilized every few months.

Where to Find Swertia rotundiglandula

Swertia rotundiglandula can be found in China and India.

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,

References

Shang Wu Liu (b.1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.W.Liu' in the authors string.
Ting Nung Ho (1938-2011): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'T.N.Ho' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:371072-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.