*Swertia minor * (Griseb.) Knobl.
- *SWER-tee-uh* -- named for Emanual Sweert, Dutch botanist, artist and author *MY-nor* -- smaller, lesser ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Ddiffusa&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeE79455d7TDCswXRrshLh1VQ5Wkg> [image: Lahan Chirayat (Marathi: लहान चिरायत)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4943687469%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdra2LdaHP-mqsC3ruUyRgp71VlPg> Aug 26, 2010 ... at Tableland, Panchagani, Maharashtra *commonly known as*: lesser swertia • *Kannada*: ಕಿರಾತ ತಿಕ್ತ kiraatha thiktha • *Marathi*: लहान चिरायत lahan chirayat ¿ *Endemic to*: Western Ghats (of India) ? *References*: Flowers of India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.in%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FLesser%2520Swertia.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdSuKt4xf3Wr6UH8PVCAKjhBD4juA>• *Further Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar *more views*: - Aug 26, 2010 ... at Tableland, Panchagani, Maharashtra [image: Lesser Swertia]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4943633317%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeH9XICT4AwQw2c4Qdzwf1F0pZ74A> [image: Swertia minor (Griseb.) Knobl.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4944217594%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc70HXfTN2mA5fOIFvUUiSCEIjbPQ> [image: Swertia minor (Griseb.) Knobl.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4944224654%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdhKO9hy-xKorOz5wQb_QPX7nuiBg> [image: Swertia minor (Griseb.) Knobl.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4944175096%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzesZkrH-ag_a-ME6GlCUAMr7dVHcA> [image: Swertia minor (Griseb.) Knobl.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4943588285%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdyWkjKtUxyALdIYjFmBvfAPuFdiw> ... more views on *flickr*<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fq%3DSwertiaminor%26w%3D91314344%2540N00%26s%3Drec%26m%3Dtags&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzclR6HHP5aFu576TWzwsPrnOjjmoA>. Regards. Dinesh
