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Swertia teres (Swertia teres)

Description

Swertia teres is a gentian vegetable species first described by George Don Jr. , and became known as J. Shah. Swertia teres is part of the genus Swertia and the family of gentian plants Swertia is a genus in the gentian family containing plants sometimes referred to as the felworts.Some species bear very showy purple and blue flowers. Plants of genus Frasera are sometimes considered part of this genus, sometimes as a separate genus, and sometimes as synonymous.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Gentianales

            • Family: Gentianaceae

              • Genus: Swertia