Extraordinary set. Gurcharan Singh ji, You have got fantastic collection of Swertia...Thanks for posting.. Regards Prashant
On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > *Swertia paniculata* Wall., Pl. As. Rar. 3: t. 205. 1832. > > Annual herb up to 80 cm tall, 4-angled; leaves narrowly ovate to > linear-oblong, 1.5-4 cm long; inf. paniculate; flowers pentamerous; calyx > lobes narrowly ovate, 4-9 mm long; corolla bluish-white or greenish-yellow > with purple band and spots above the gland, lobes ovate; gland single per > lobe; filaments dilated in middle or gradually dilated towards base; > capsule 6-10 mm long. > > Very common in Chakrata area, photographed from Budher caves road, Deovan > road and Mussoorie Chakrata road in September > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > >
