| Swollen-Stamen Pink Swertia |
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| File size | 863479 |
| Original date | 10/5/23 4:16 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 40.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/200s |
| Aperture | 16.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D5300 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Swertia dilatata var. pilosa Family: Gentianaceae (Gentian family)
Swollen-Stamen Pink Swertia is a perennial herb,
closely similar to
Swertia purpurascens and
Swertia paniculata, is
differentiated mainly on the basis of dilated stamen filaments. It was
first described by C.B. Clarke from Nepal in 1883 along with a variety,
S. dilatata var. pilosa. The two varieties can be differentiated by the
greenish yellow flower and hairless leaf and sepal-cup of
Swertia dilatata var.
dilatata and pale to purplish pink flower and hairy leaf and
sepal-cup of Swertia dilatata var. pilosa. Variety dilatata is
common, reported from the eastern Himalayas of India, Nepal, China and
Myanmar, but variety pilosa has not been recorded since the type
collection. It was known only from Nepal. Now (2024) it has been found
in Uttarakhand. Flowering: September-October.
| Identification credit: Amber Srivastava, Harish Thapliyal | Photographed at Wan, Chamoli, Uttarakhand. |
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