Taxon: Swertia perennis L.

Summary

Genus:

Swertia

Family:

Gentianaceae

Tribe:

Gentianeae

Subtribe:

Swertiinae

Nomen number:

35948

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:226. 1753

Protologue link:

https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358245

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

10/19/2017 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Baldwin, B. G. et al. Jepson eFlora (on-line resource).
Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Ho, T.-N. & S.-W. Liu. 2015. A worldwide monograph of Swertia and its allies Science Press, Beijing, China. 125. Note: indices are missing
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	seq	Citation
English	felwort		1	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
English	star swertia		1	Baldwin, B. G. et al. Jepson eFlora (on-line resource).
English	swertia		1	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Chinese	bei wen dai zhang ya cai	北温带獐牙菜	2	Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Swedish	stålört		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Heilongjiang Sheng	Ho, T.-N. & S.-W. Liu. 2015. A worldwide monograph of Swertia and its allies Science Press, Beijing, China. 125. Note: indices are missing
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Jilin Sheng	Ho, T.-N. & S.-W. Liu. 2015. A worldwide monograph of Swertia and its allies Science Press, Beijing, China. 125. Note: indices are missing
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan		Ho, T.-N. & S.-W. Liu. 2015. A worldwide monograph of Swertia and its allies Science Press, Beijing, China. 125. Note: indices are missing
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Belarus		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Estonia		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Latvia		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Lithuania		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Astrakhan	Ho, T.-N. & S.-W. Liu. 2015. A worldwide monograph of Swertia and its allies Science Press, Beijing, China. 125. Note: indices are missing
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Kaliningrad	Ho, T.-N. & S.-W. Liu. 2015. A worldwide monograph of Swertia and its allies Science Press, Beijing, China. 125. Note: indices are missing
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Nizhniy Novgorod	Ho, T.-N. & S.-W. Liu. 2015. A worldwide monograph of Swertia and its allies Science Press, Beijing, China. 125. Note: indices are missing
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Liechtenstein		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Serbia		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Slovenia		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado	Baldwin, B. G. et al. Jepson eFlora (on-line resource).
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California	Baldwin, B. G. et al. Jepson eFlora (on-line resource).
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia

Native
Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China [Heilongjiang Sheng, Jilin Sheng]
EASTERN ASIA: Japan

Europe

MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Russian Federation [Astrakhan, Kaliningrad, Nizhniy Novgorod], Ukraine
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Bulgaria, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France

Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: United States [Alaska]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [British Columbia]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]

Reference(s)

Baldwin, B. G. et al. Jepson eFlora (on-line resource).
Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Ho, T.-N. & S.-W. Liu. 2015. A worldwide monograph of Swertia and its allies Science Press, Beijing, China. 125. Note: indices are missing

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=35948. Accessed 12 May 2026.