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Swertia alternifolia, Royle ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 128. Kesembles S. speciosa, 
but the leaves are alternate. 
Swertia cuneata, Wall . ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 129. Stems 6-18 in., hollow. 
Leaves opposite, spathulate, l|-3xi-| i 11 -, lower long-stalked, upper sessile. 
Flowers lurid blue, 1|- in. diam. Corolla 5-lobed ; glands 2 on each lobe, linear, 
fringed. 
Calyx and corolla 5-lobed. 
One gland on each corolla-lobe. 
Corolla pale red purple, a complete ring of darker 
purple at its base . . . . . 1. S. purpurascens 
Corolla white, a broken, purple ring at its base . 2 .8. paniculata. 
Corolla yellow- white ; margins marked with short, 
pale purple streaks . . . . . 4. 8 . cor data. 
Two glands on each corolla-lobe . . . . 3. S. letragona. 
Calyx and corolla 4-lobed. 
One gland on each corolla lobe. 
Leaves ovate, f in. broad. Glands fringed . 6. S. alata. 
Leaves linear-lanceolate, J in. broad. Glands not 
fringed . . . . . . 7. S. angustifolia. 
Two glands on each corolla-lobe, long-fringed . . 5. S. Chirata. 
1. Swertia purpurascens, Wall. ; FI. Br. Ind . iv. 121. Stems 
1-3 ft. ; branches spreading. Leaves oblong or lanceolate, 
1J X i in. Calyx and corolla 5-lobed. Corolla pale red-purple, a 
darker complete ring at its base ; lobes reflexed ; one gland on 
each lobe, horse-shoe shaped, naked. (Fig. 102.) 
Simla, Mushobra, common ; September. — N.W. Himalaya, 5000-12,000 ft. 
2. Swertia paniculata, Wall. ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 122. Stems 
1-3 ft. ; branches spreading. Leaves oblong or lanceolate, 1^ xj 
in. Calyx and corolla 5-lobed. Corolla white in the upper half 
with two purple blotches at the base forming an interrupted ring ; 
one gland on each lobe, ovate, naked. 
Simla, Mushobra ; September, October. — Temperate Himalaya, 5000 
8000 ft. 
3. Swertia tetragona, C. B. Clarke ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 122. Stems 
6-24 in., usually branching. Leaves lanceolate, f-1 in. Calyx 
and corolla 5-lobed. Corolla nearly white ; two glands on each 
lobe, oblong, hairy. 
Simla, Mushobra ; September, October. — W. Himalaya, 5000-8000 ft. 
4. Swertia cordata, Wall. ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 123. Stems 1-3 ft., 
usually branching. Leaves broadly ovate, l-2x|-lj in., acute. 
Calyx and corolla 5-lobed. Corolla yellow-white ; margins 
marked with short, pale purple streaks ; one gland on each lobe, 
circular, naked. 
Simla, Mushobra, common ; August, September. — Temperate Himalaya, 
4000-10,000 ft. 
