Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
veratroides
ID:
1064290

Status:
valid

Authors:
Maxim. ex Kom.

Source:
tro

Year:
1905

Citation Micro:
Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 25: 276 (1905)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063628

Common Names

  • Swertia veratroides
  • Veratrum-like Swertia
  • Veratrum-like Gentian

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Description

Swertia veratroides (also called bitter-leaved gentian, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem with a terminal inflorescence. It grows in dry grasslands, rocky slopes, and scrubland.

Uses & Benefits

Swertia veratroides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant. It has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and analgesic properties and is used to treat skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Swertia veratroides is small, white and has five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings have two small, light green cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Swertia veratroides is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is best grown in areas with cool summers. It can be propagated by seed in spring or by division in early spring or autumn.

Where to Find Swertia veratroides

Swertia veratroides is native to the Mediterranean region and can be found in rocky areas, meadows, and fields.

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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